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Fox13 breaks the victim-blaming trend of Utah media's Halloween trick-or-treating safety tips.
Halloween came and went and with it, the annual cycle of news reports on the surge in pedestrian fatalities linked to trick-or-treating.
Hit: Tricks and Treats Halloween came and went and with it, the annual cycle of news reports on the surge in pedestrian fatalities linked to trick-or-treating. As always, most of the local media focused on ways children are expected to avoid being killed by drivers, like going out before sunset (boring), spoiling their costumes with lights and reflectors (lame) and generally refraining from the carefree revelry of youth (groan).
But Fox 13 went beyond the typical victim-blaming and highlighted SLC residents obtaining block party permits to close their streets to traffic, boosting safety by…
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