(dressed as a spaceman) being caught in the crossfire.
"It all started on Halloween 1977. One night, a lot of liquor, and three kids in cheap costumes that ruined Jim Lahey’s life forever." [S6E5] Halloween 1977
The footage reveals that Lahey didn't actually lose his job because of the boys' direct actions, but because of his own drunken behavior while trying to catch them—a fact he had conveniently "forgotten" over decades of drinking. Text/Dialogue Inspiration (dressed as a spaceman) being caught in the crossfire
"We didn't do anything, Mr. Lahey! We were just trick-or-treating! It’s not our fault you couldn't handle your drink back then either!" Where to Watch a lot of liquor