Dave, it is now several generations ago that trouble started with the "treats"; the troubles are now well known to most people here.
Stuff like razor blades and broken glass turned up in treats. As I say, this was many years ago. This contributed greatly to turning off many households to giving out, or indeed bringing in, any Halloween treats.
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