Episode IV. The Candyman

In Chicago 1982, a series of citizens fell victim to poisoning and death after taking doses of Tylenol-branded acetaminophen capsules. At first, this led to confusion amongst those involved - spreading out further across the city, country, and eventual world as the deaths continued in seemingly unconnected circumstances. It was later found that the capsules had been laced with potassium cyanide, killing a total of seven people at random. It is unclear how and when the tampering occurred but those events that shook the world with such darkness changed how medication has been packaged to this very day; with new - tamper-proof - cases in place. What’s most horrifying about these seemingly senseless murders was that the culprit was never caught and is very likely living amongst us, even now.We ingest so much throughout the course of a day, poisoning ourselves with too much sugar and salt as we indulge in items that we know are bad for our bodies. We smoke cigarettes, take drugs, drink alcohol - all things that poison in some way or another, full of ingredients we do not know or understand - but we do so because we feel comfortable in our surroundings - comforted by the mass production of those that create it. We take them because we believe we are safe - how would you ever know that item you were putting into your mouth was going to be your last?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=ZZ7R6RRQ3NAVE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.