Is anyone here afraid to hand out Halloween candy?

[Rick Lee]

I mean because of legal liability.

About nine years ago I had some friends over and we were drinking and getting dressed up to hit the bars on Halloween. We had candy and handed it out to all the kids who knocked on the door. One of my friends was dressed in drag and was VERY convincing. Around 9:30 or so we were all set to leave and some more kids came by with their babysitter. We were out of candy by then. One of the kids got kinda huffy about it. I said I was sorry, but it was kind of late and we were just out of candy.

A few hours later we came home from the bars and a police officer's business card was in my door with a note asking me to call him. I called and he came over. Trying not to laugh, he said he had gotten a report of someone dressed in drag mooning a trick-or-treater. Just as he said that, my friend walked down the stairs while wiping his nail polish off. Cop chuckled. We told him what had happened and assured him no one had mooned anyone. Cop said kid claimed my buddy lifted up his skirt while walking up the stairs, which were right behind my front door. He just asked to see out ID's and told us nothing would happen. Since then I have always found something to do outside the house on Halloween between the hours of about 5-9pm. Wifey and I will go to dinner next Friday night.

[gr8fl4porsche]

I take my kids to a subdivision across town where some friends live. The neighborhood is a large circle so the kids walk around the outer circle and then the inner circle.

Every 5 houses or so, there is someone throwing a driveway party complete with firepits and coolers of beer.

Pretty good time is had by all.

[onlycafe]

i am just giving out razor blades and straight pins this year. get your own apples.

[Rick Lee]

I should hand out .45ACP brass since I stopped reloading.

[Jim Richards]

Why do these things worry / happen to you, Richard? I've never had a problem, and don't know anyone who has (well, except apparently, just you).

[idontknow]

No fear here, except from some parents. Last year I borrowed a buddys work van, tacked white plastic sheeting over the sides and rear, parked it out by the street and handed out candy from the side door. As one of us would throw candy in the kids bags, the other would grab one of the kids arms. Tons of fun but my wife is still mortified about what we did and won't let me do it again this year.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Why do these things worry / happen to you, Richard? I've never had a problem, and don't know anyone who has (well, except apparently, just you).

It worried me because I got a visit from the police, having done nothing wrong. It doesn't worry me anymore because I won't be handing candy out again. If you think it can't happen to you, you're delusional.

[wilke3169]

Many years ago we had a late group, early teens, one girl and two boys. I mentioned that they must be cold. One of the boys said, "no its not really here feel my hand." I said no I believed him and he said again here feel them. I said no I dont need to feel them. He then said well feel this then and grabbed his crotch. I slammed the door. The girl that was with them said, "great, you blew that one."

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

It worried me because I got a visit from the police, having done nothing wrong. It doesn't worry me anymore because I won't be handing candy out again. If you think it can't happen to you, you're delusional.

Richard, you always seem to be worried about one thing or another. And what in your way of doing things always seems to attract the police? I swear I've never known anyone (besides you) that seems to have so many issues, or problems with police. [Friendly advice] It might be time for some reflection on how you go about your business.[/Friendly advice]

[VaSteve]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Why do these things worry / happen to you, Richard? I've never had a problem, and don't know anyone who has (well, except apparently, just you).

LOL

I'm not scared of it at all. Most of the kids around here are little. I get more annoyed than anything with the ones that show up past 8. That reminds me, I need to manufacture my "M10 bolts in a Milk Duds box" gag for those kids. Remember it's Trick or Treat...sometimes the trick comes later.

I had an RL moment today. I fought a parking ticket, in court, and had it dismissed. I had a full arguement ready (it was in front of my house on private property) and didn't get to use it. RL, you'd have been proud.

[VaSteve]

Originally Posted by wilke3169

Many years ago we had a late group, early teens, one girl and two boys. I mentioned that they must be cold. One of the boys said, "no its not really here feel my hand." I said no I believed him and he said again here feel them. I said no I dont need to feel them. He then said well feel this then and grabbed his crotch. I slammed the door. The girl that was with them said, "great, you blew that one."

I had a bunch like that once. They all just put on heavy fur lined coats. I asked them what they were supposed to be...."uhhh, eskimos?" was the response. I checked them a bunch of candy but told them that some of it was exlax and it was up to them to figure it out.

[the]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I mean because of legal liability.

what kind of a p*ssy would be afraid to hand out Halloween candy?

[gprsh924]

Originally Posted by the

what kind of a p*ssy would be afraid to hand out Halloween candy?

Maybe I am just exhausted because I have been up since 3 am writing a paper and now studying for a huge exam tomorrow, but that is funny...post of the year

[BGCarrera32]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

It worried me because I got a visit from the police, having done nothing wrong. It doesn't worry me anymore because I won't be handing candy out again. If you think it can't happen to you, you're delusional.

And the cop chuckled and dropped it. Don't let one ding dong kid ruin it for the rest.
I have a problem with 18 years olds coming to the door to trick or treat tho. I always give them the "aren't you a little old?" line and give them a pencil. "And if you do anything stupid tonight I know where you live."

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by BGCarrera32

And the cop chuckled and dropped it. Don't let one ding dong kid ruin it for the rest.
I have a problem with 18 years olds coming to the door to trick or treat tho. I always give them the "aren't you a little old?" line and give them a pencil. "And if you do anything stupid tonight I know where you live."

Yes, the cop was cool and reasonable. My experience with Fairfax County cops has always been that way, especially since I don't come across as a trouble maker. However, some idiot parent could have made my life more difficult, had they wanted to press the matter. I get kids knocking on my door all the time, since I now work from home, asking me to buy this or that or sponsor them for whatever. I really want nothing to do with them. I always buy whatever the Boy Scouts are selling in front of the local supermarket. But since there are always a lot of other adults around then, I feel like I don't have to worry about anything. I would be happy to leave out a basket full of candy next week when I go out to dinner. I just don't want to deal with kids, especially teenagers who are too old to be doing that kind of stuff.

BTW, yes, I am a pu$sy.

[Christien]

You worry about stuff WAY too much. Life's too short for that.

And before you dismiss what I say, I've had frivolous "complaints" lodged against me. I once had some human rights group after me because when I was living in a rental place with friends in university some prospective tenants came through and I said something that pissed one of them off. One thought I was making a racial slur by saying "it's not really a student neighbourhood, it's not for you" or something like that, and called legal aid or a human rights council. When they called, I wasn't home and they left a message with one of my roommates and good friend, who interestingly enough was black. I never followed up with them and they never followed up with me.

These kinds of things tend to disappear.

[TerryH]

I would hate to go through life that paranoid. A kid can, at any time, accuse you of anything and the cops would have question you. BTW, while your eating dinner on Halloween, don't be alone in the restroom with anyone under 18.

You could just admit the little gobblins and the price of candy both scare you.

[kstar]

How about handing out tooth brushes and small tubes of fluoride toothpaste?

There was a dentist who did this when I was a kid. That sucked.

[911boost]

Since I have a 5 year old and 2 year old, Halloween is a big deal at our house. My kids love it. The majority of the kids in our neighborhood are all the same age as my kids.

I keep telling my wife in a year or two I am sitting on the porch with my 100 pound German Sheppard Samson, and we are going to scare every kid that comes to the door.

On a funny related note, in about 1981 we lived in military housing while my dad was at Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. OUr house was a one story cement block building with a flat roof. My dad would dress up like a werewolf, scary mask and everything. He would then jump down from the roof, scaring the absolute crap out of the kids, then go trick or drinking. I remember one time he jumped down to scare some kids in about 4th grade, and one of them was dressed up as a knight. Yep, wooden sword and all. My dad had a lump on his head for a couple of days.

God I love Halloween. I need to dig up my costume pictures from years past.

Bill

[126coupe]

I buy way to much candy and ultimately end up with too many leftovers
I then pig out on Butterfingers and Reese's for 2 weeks and feel guilty all the way to Thanksgiving.