This isn't a new thing. It's not a major criminal enterprise that needs to be prosecuted but It wasn't ok back then and it still isn't ok now.

For every adult who bellies up to candy dishes and dumps the whole thing into their bag or purse (yes in my federal office there are people who think this is ok- year round, not just at H'ween) there was an uncorrected child who grew up.

Normalizing theft (and that's what it was because if you don't leave some for others you are saying you 'thought' the whole bowl was meant for you-? I don't think so. And suggesting a sign dictating the amount shouldn't have to be done unless a child is special needs) is never cool.

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Anonymous wrote:If you put a bowl of candy out for people to take and people took it WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE? The candy was taken. Why does it matter if two kids took it or 20 kids took it? You people are insane.

Because it's unfair that some kids get all the candy and others get none, just because some kids are greedy.

They got none of the candy in that bowl but I am pretty sure they got some candy and missing the one or two pieces in this bowl is not ruining Halloween for them.

Anonymous wrote:If you put a bowl of candy out for people to take and people took it WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE? The candy was taken. Why does it matter if two kids took it or 20 kids took it? You people are insane.

Because it's unfair that some kids get all the candy and others get none, just because some kids are greedy.

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Anonymous wrote:Horrible that someone actually posted a video of the kids.

How exactly was this horrible? Life has consequences. Don't act like an a-hole if you don't want people to know you're an a-hole - you never know when a camera is recording.

Because they are minors and not adults and their identies should be shielded to protect their privacy. They took candy and did not commit a robbery, even if they had because they are minors, law enforcement would not have disclosed their identities or images.

Protect their identities from what? They aren't getting in trouble with the law. Just a little public shaming for their bad choices. Might be a good life lesson in there.

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Anonymous wrote:If a kid had come up on the porch and picked up their pumpkin and smashed it - and the kid was caught on video camera doing it - would it be o.k. to post a video on the neighborhood listserv where the parent might see it and discipline their kid.

Or would it be better for the homeowner to call the cops and let them deal with the perp?

It would be better to let some things go from time to time. Not everything is evidence of the decline of morality and ethics. Sometimes kids do dumb and/or destructive things. That doesn't make it right, but it is part of growing up.

I should be able to leave a danged pumpkin on my doorstep overnight w/o some kid smashing it.

No one is saying that the kids who do these things are horrible little monsters. But turning a blind eye to bad behavior isn't a kindness. It isn't doing those kids any favor.

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Anonymous wrote:Horrible that someone actually posted a video of the kids.

How exactly was this horrible? Life has consequences. Don't act like an a-hole if you don't want people to know you're an a-hole - you never know when a camera is recording.

Because they are minors and not adults and their identies should be shielded to protect their privacy. They took candy and did not commit a robbery, even if they had because they are minors, law enforcement would not have disclosed their identities or images.

Privacy? It no longer exists. Get over it.