Is Halloween too dangerous?

A recent survey has found that one in five people would support a ban on the Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating, and as many as 50 percent felt that parental accompaniment should be mandatory, reports the Daily Mail.

After the British riots over the summer, people have become afraid of their neighbor’s children, with 22 percent of respondents supporting a ban on Halloween this year in the U.K.

Almost half of the respondents – 43 percent – voted to ban on masks or anything else that obscured the face, including hoodies, and about 38 percent said they would support a curfew for young people this year.

Although Halloween is a celebration for kids, some parents would prefer to forget all about it. Vandalism is commonplace during the evening, and according to a British insurance survey, one in eight adults have had eggs thrown at their home, and six percent have had ornaments, plants or fencing damaged.

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