Controversial petition demands Halloween is moved to a 'safer' date

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The petition, written by the Halloween & Costume Association argues that kids will be safer if Halloween falls on a weekend.

A Change.org petition to President Trump asking to move Halloween to a “safer” date is resurfacing, reaping more than 78,000 signatures to date.

The document includes unsourced statistic such as, there are “800 Halloween-related injuries each year,” adding that 70 percent of parents don’t go trick-or-treating with their children, 63 percent of kids don’t carry flashlights for nighttime visibility, and 65 percent of parents don’t provide safety measures to their children.

Parents who signed wrote, “Every year it’s a struggle to balance work and school while trying to enjoy Halloween with our kids” and “...I would like the opportunity to enjoy a full day of festivities with my children without having to rush home after work/school.”Aneisha McMillan of the HCA tells Yahoo Lifestyle that while the group’s mission remains, the publicity has inspired some revisions.

 

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