A few couple weeks ago, I wrote that Halloween is for kids, and adults only muck up the process.
Here's an abridged summary of the Halloween night and early morning activities: multiple suspicious fires in Lycoming County, a quadruple shooting after a party in Monroe County, a shooting during a burglary, a robbery outside one of the slots parlors, several drunk driving arrests, bar fights and various other assaults, plus a handful of under age drinking parties and vandalism. It's like New Year's Eve, only without Dick Clark...or, a Friday night with Lindsay and Britney.
I see nothing wrong with having a good time. Go nuts! But, Halloween has really become an observance of excess.
What started as a fun night with just a wee bit of mischief has turned into a crime filled adventure.
