WARY PARENTS ON HIGH ALERT FOR TRICK-OR-TREAT TERROR

New York Post ^ | 10/22/01 | MARK STAMEY

[kattracks]

October 22, 2001 -- Jittery parents are taking extra precautions this year to prevent trick-or-treat terrorism from striking close to home - and experts agree this is a year to be especially alert for danger.

Pearl Stewart, a New Jersey mother of two, said she's taking her kids out of town for the holiday.

[Alma 2616]

Does anybody know if the candy in the STORES is any safer than the candy you'd get from your neighbors? I heard something about, it's the wrappers. Maybe it's time for ladies to pick up an apron again. Candy didn't always come only from a store. At least I don't think so.

[Macaw]

Bah. All urban legends. I'm going to tell my kids to eat up.

[Sabertooth]

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[Dixie Mom]

All urban legends.

Not according to the urban legends site, snopes.com: The Candy Man

also read stories posted to FR through this link:

Suspicious Middle Eastern men buying enormous quanities of candy

[Buffalo Bob]

...taking the kids to Disney World...?

Hope her family doesn't end up in the middle of a special HallowButt Disney Gay Days celebration!