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2006-11-09 06:49:38 · 6 answers · asked by Ceeeeee! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
They look like razors. If you want a pic search it out!
2006-11-09 06:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't agree at all with the whole "investigating the candy before the kids can eat it" thing. Simply because studies and research have shown that any children who get poisoned candy or razor blades or whatever else are devices used by their own family members targeting them, not other kids. Those parents want to put the blame on anyone else so they (and police) create this mass hysteria that strangers are out to get their kids, so they don't get caught. The entire concept that strangers are waiting to injure/kill kids via their candy is a ridiculously fake scare tactic and has no basis in reality other than the parents trying to kill their own kids, which again is not even related in the least.
That said, I've only heard of razor blades in apples, not candy. You would notice a distinct slice in the apple if that was the case. It would be incredibly hard to miss. The only way that could possibly happen otherwise is if you were to create a way for an apple to grow on a tree with the razor already inside, which is beyond impossible.
2006-11-10 13:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's an urban myth. Since 1959 (that's almost 50 years ago), only 80 cases of sharp objects in candy have been tracked, and most were hoaxes. Hiding a needle in an apple is almost always a prank, not a serious attempt to cause harm. (In those instances where such an insertion could be traced back to a specific person, it was almost always some kid intent on freaking out either his little brother or his parents or getting the community in an uproar as his version of a cute Halloween "trick"). Even the prankster activity seems to have dropped off lately.
2006-11-09 14:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I always assumed they were razor blades (look up under Yahoo! Images). I also think it´s better to be safe than sorry and to check all Halloween candy before eating it.
2006-11-13 14:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by Double 709 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an urban legend. This happened once to like one family, and it turned out it was a family member, a deranged uncle or something. Don't worry, any candy your kids got on halloween is probably fine.
2006-11-09 14:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you even think the candy has been tampered with throw it away or report it to the police.
2006-11-09 14:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Little Wifey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋