Rudyjax said:Sea Speed said:
Why do so many ******s believe that people actually hand out drug laced candy or candy with razor blades on it or the like?
Hmmmmm.
For us when we were kids, some dude poisoned his kids and then no one really heard what happened and so they thought people were poisoning kids on halloween.
Probably because in the 70s in the Houston area we had this double whammy.
The 1970s were marked by numerous shocking crimes, but few were as horrifying as the case of Dean Corll, infamously known as the "Candy Man" killer. His hunting ground was Houston and Pasadena, Texas between 1970 and 1973. Corll was responsible for one of the most gruesome serial killing sprees in American history, targeting young boys and teenagers.
Corll earned the nickname "Candy Man" because his family owned a candy factory, and he was known for giving out free candy to local children. He used this reputation, and his friendly demeanor, to lure boys into his home. What made the case even more disturbing was that Corll didn't act alone. He was aided by two teenage accomplices, David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, who helped him find and trap victims in exchange for money, gifts, and trust.
Corll sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered at least 28 boys, though some believe the number could be higher. The truth about his crimes only came to light in August 1973 when Henley shot Corll in a moment of self-preservation. After the killing, Henley called the police and confessed everything, leading to the discovery of bodies buried in various locations, including a rented boat shed.
And
HOUSTON, June 3, 1975 (AP)Ronald C. O'Bryan was convicted of murder today in the Halloween candy poisoning of his 8yearold son. A jury of 10 men and two women deliberated only 46 minutes before returning the verdict.
Mr. O'Bryan, 30 years old, stood passively as the jury foreman read the verdict.
The prosecution had contended that Mr. O'Bryan gave his son, Timothy, cyanidelaced candy last Halloween eve to collect more than $30,000 in life insurance money.
The boy died in painful convulsion at Houston hospital few hours after eating the candy.
The jurors will he sequestered for the punishment phase of the trial, which is expected to begin tomorrow. The state seeks the death penalty.
Mr. O'Bryan was found guilty of capital murder, and the jury may sentence him to death under Texas law.
Those two events fundamentally changed trick or treating for my generation of kids. We didn't go beyond our own block and all of the local elementary schools and churches began having really interactive Halloween festivals instead so we'd all have something to do on Oct 31.