Tylenol What are You Doing Killing!?
/Have you ever wondered why there is a tamper-proof seal on those painkillers you need for that migraine or muscle pain? Well, I got news for you! That pesky little thing is there because of the Tylenol murders!
These murders started because one person decided to be stealthy and lace extra-strength Tylenol with potassium cyanide. There were seven murders altogether in the Chicago area, three of which were from the same household. After the seventh victim, the police finally got suspicious and started an investigation into the company that produces Tylenol. Johnson and Johnson (the company that produces Tylenol) had a recall of all the Tylenol, stopped advertisements of the product, and advised the public to not take medication that contained acetaminophen. After finding out that this wasn’t done during production but rather in the store, police were stomped.
Johnson and Johnson soon started to get letters from a man named James William Lewis claiming he was the one behind it and demanded one million dollars or he would continue. Police didn’t look into this any further due to Lewis being in New York while the deaths were in Chicago (even though it was smarter to do it in a town or city you don’t live in).
After these deaths, the use of tamper-proof seals began as did the federal law about tamper-proof seals come to be. Tampering with medication can lead you to be in prison for 9 months to 8 years and a fine of up to $1500.
With all this being said, how could you still get away with tampering if it is possible to do so? For legal reasons, this is all hypothetical, and you should NEVER try this yourself! With that out of the way, let's dive in, shall we?
What you would need to do is get your hands on medication, for this example, we will stick with Tylenol. This has to be a new bottle otherwise the victims would know something is wrong. Next, you would need to carefully open both the box and the tamper-proof seal of the container. Use an Exacto knife for that look of never-been-open. The seal will be very difficult but with a lot of patience, you will get there. After you lace the painkillers with whatever chemical you desire, seal everything back up with clear glue. Once dried, travel to a store outside of where you live (i.e., Whitby if you live in Toronto Ontario) but make sure yours is more at the back. Then all you will have to do is wait and make sure you weren’t able to be seen well but also you weren’t suspicious of it.
Remember, we have that pesky little tamper-proof seal because someone decided to kill and lace some Tylenol. I do not condone lacing anything with anything else!
R.Solitaro is the author of this post, they like anything spooky and gruesome. Sometimes, in the dark of night you might be able to see them in your window. Welcome to the Chaos that is R.Solitairo.
