The Great Halloween Candy Hoax

I’ve said this in class about Halloween candy. There really hasn’t been a case of tampered Halloween candy. Well, turns out I was wrong, but not by much. There has been one, but that’s about it. Here’s the full story from Reason.com…

Another Halloween, Another Crop of Tampered-Treat Hoaxes

as I’ve said before, we often don’t gauge risk very well. That doesn’t mean a parent shouldn’t check candy (that’s sensible), just that they shouldn’t really worry.