For many youngsters, the mad scramble for candy tossed from parade floats is as much of a holiday tradition as family cookouts and fireworks displays.

“The kids see the candy as a treasure and they'll run straight into the street for it,” said Fort Mitchell, Ohio, Police Chief Steve Hensley. “It's like they have tunnel vision when they enter the street. They don't pay any attention to the massive floats coming down Dixie Highway.”

In Fort Mitchell, which boasts one of the Tristate's largest Independence Day parades, a city council member recently suggested the city ban candy tossing, in favor of passing it out behind the curb.

In New Orleans, where thousands of Mardi Gras revelers scramble for beads thrown from floats, the city protects parade spectators through enhanced security, barricades, and public service announcements that remind spectators that it's illegal to run in front of, or behind floats to scoop up beads.

People, take a stand! They'll start with candy, but can a fruit toss ban be far behind! Stop the madness!

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