The city of Chesapeake, Virginia banned anyone over 13 years old from trick-or-treating resulting in a crazy uproar. The city then reviewed the ban and changed the maximum age to 14 with no possible jail time but the possibility of a Class 4 misdemeanor and a fine under the law. Although the police say they have never had to enforce the law it is put in place to help avoid issues like teens stealing and smashing pumpkins.

The city’s director of public communications Health Covey states, "Chesapeake Police officers do not spend Halloween night checking the ages of those out enjoying trick-or-treating in a safe manner," but major distributions could lead to cops asking for proof of age.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/parenting/2019/10/16/halloween-2019-trick-treat-bans-age-limits-absurd/3942119002/

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