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Professional clowns are getting fed up with the recent reports of frightening incidents across the U.S. that has put many communities on high alert and tarnished the image of the performers. The clown community in Tucson, Arizona organized a “Clown Lives Matter” march Wednesday that’s set to take place Oct. 15 in reaction to the reports of “killer clowns” terrorizing communities and the rumors on social media fanning the fears of clown attacks, according to KGUN9-TV. The station reported that attendees are invited to participate in full clown makeup or masks. “This is a peaceful way to show clowns are...

Dozens of students sparked mass panic as they descended on a university campus to hunt CLOWNS. Rumours spread online that the bizarre creepy clown phenomenon sweeping the US had hit Penn State University Hundreds of rioting students ran through the streets, chanting as they hunted for the circus characters. Students armed with tennis rackets, lacrosse sticks, baseball bats and hockey sticks scoured the area hoping to spot the creepy clown, OnwardState.com reported. A 'Penn State Clown' Twitter account even popped up during the riots posting spoof updates on the fugitive funnyman. Northumbria Police Inspector Stephen Wykes said: "The people carrying...

TULSA, Oklahoma - Police say a man reported being attacked by a suspect wearing clown makeup early Thursday. Officers said the attack happened in the 5100 block of East 77th Street at around 12:30 a.m. when the victim was out walking his dog. Police say the victim described the suspect as wearing a "painted clown face" and having orange hair. The victim told police he punched the suspect after he was hit on the head with an unknown object. The victim then ran off. Police had their helicopter up over the scene as well as officers on the ground looking...

. . . and here come the bans Because you didn’t think anything freakier than the presidential election was possible this year, I’ve got good news! Apparently people can go absolutely ape-s*** insane over weirdos dressed up in grease paint and wigs just as much as when they walk into a primary voting booth. Brain-teaser: Which is easier? To manipulate the news media in this country? Or to be manipulated by the media? I don’t know who made the brilliant decision to start covering the sightings of random creepy clowns as if it was serious news, and but I do...

Penn State students have been known to rally for anything related to football. But alleged clown sightings? That’s never been a reason to run up and down College and Beaver avenues, start chants and gather at Old Main for hours on end — until Monday night.

We have reached the stage of the Great Clown Panic when real clowns have started to worry about profiling. In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Cumberland Times-News reports, "members of the Classic Clowns Club have been alarmed by news reports in which police have asked anyone who sees a clown to call 911. The troupe members often travel in costume, and worry that, if someone notices a van full of clowns and calls the police, they could end up in legal trouble."

Bad news: just as the Zombie Apocalypse is beginning to wind downLike zombies, only no use for brainswe are besieged with an impending clown apocalypse which could be even worse.Funny, it seems like only yesterday that America was facing a clown shortage: What kind of a cruel joke is this? Just as we need circuses more than ever to distract the plebes, we have a clown shortage? Membership at the country’s largest trade organizations for the jokesters has plunged over the past decade as declining interest, old age and higher standards among employers align against Krusty, Bozo and their crimson-nosed...

Sightings of so-called "creepy clowns" have been reported across the country, and have been widely shared on social media. Now, it seems, the epidemic has made its way to Upstate New York. Two police reports regarding creepy clowns in the Capital Region region have been filed, and several unreported accounts have turned up on social media, WTEN-TV reported. ..."He was just standing there in the middle of the street

Reports of “killer clowns” have emerged in three new states, as Virginia, Florida and Colorado struggle with Internet rumors and reported sightings that have left several towns shaken. Residents and authorities in Palm Bay, Fla., have been on high alert since a resident reported seeing two “creepy clowns” staring at her from across a road as she walked her dog. And in Marion County, Fla., deputies are concerned after it emerged that a Facebook viral video, depicting a clown standing silently on the side of the road in the dark, had been filmed along a main thoroughfare in the area....

A string of frightening encounters involving children and clowns has officials warning people to be on the lookout for these characters this Halloween season. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says this October, if you see something, say something.

Kentucky police have arrested a 20-year-old man dressed as a clown amid reports of dozens of menacing clowns spotted in at least six US states. Jonathan Martin was charged with wearing a mask in a public place and disorderly conduct in Middlesboro. Recent reports of clowns trying to lure children into wooded areas and harassing people have incited panic. Police have warned individuals against dressing up in clown costumes, adding it could lead to criminal charges. "Dressing as a clown and driving, walking or standing in public can create a dangerous situation for you and others," police in nearby Barbourville,...

Scary Clowns showing up on the side of the road are no joke, according to deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. There have been several complaints about people dressed up as clowns and armed with various weapons. The most recent incident happened in Mt. Hope on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Investigators said the intent of these "scary clowns" is to frighten as many people as possible. "Many people have a phobia about clowns, and meeting an armed "clown" in a dark, unlit area can definitely be cause for an individual to fear for his or her safety," said Sheriff...

Reports of a crazed clown are being investigated in Ohio. Chief McCafferty says there was another report of a "crazed clown" being spotted in Steubenville.

Portsmouth Police are sending a warning about clowns chasing people in their city. A trend that began in Greenville, South Carolina in August of this year has reached Portsmouth, Ohio. Last night the Portsmouth Police received a report of a person dressed as a clown in the area of the bridge, standing holding an axe and staring at people passing by. Police also received a report of a clown knocking on the door of a residence on Robinson Avenue.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Police say a fearful 11-year-old Georgia girl who took a knife to school told officers she needed the weapon to fend off clowns. The Athens Banner-Herald reports the girl was arrested Friday at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School in Athens amid reports and social media posts about clowns frightening children in Georgia and other states. An Athens-Clarke County police report states the girl said she needed the knife to protect her and her family because she had heard the stories about clowns jumping out of the woods and attacking children.

Joseph and Lisa Brown, better known as Jazz and Jojo, have made clowning a major part of their livelihood. "We want to make kids laugh and adults laugh and ease worries away for the day or the hour that we're there or the two hours that we're there," said Lisa. She’s been a professional clown for 14 years. Joseph, a clown school graduate, is in his 25th year as a clown. "That shows you how much that I have put into it and have enjoyed the career that I've had being Jojo the clown," said Joseph. For the Forsyth County...

Carlotta Roberts and Simone Griffin’s Labor Day included playing with their kids, looking for a cookout to crash and keeping an eye out for a clown. “You think of a clown being fun,” Roberts said. Not this one. Winston-Salem Police are investigating two separate sightings of a man who was dressed as a clown on Sunday night and early Monday morning. In the first case, two children reported seeing a clown in the 1200 block of E. 29th Street on Sunday. The clown used treats to attempt to lure the children into the woods, fleeing around 8:30 p.m., after police...

<p>GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Deputies in South Carolina have increased patrols after getting new reports of people dressed as clowns trying to lure children into the woods.</p> <p>News outlets report that Greenville County sheriff's deputies were called to an apartment complex about 8:20 p.m. Monday that is about 20 minutes from a complex where people reporting seeing clowns last week.</p>

House Democrats on Wednesday plan to stage a "national day of action" against gun violence that will feature "family sit-ins," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced. Pelosi said the action would "carry forward the momentum" from the Democrats' takeover of the House floor last week. Democratic lawmakers staged a 25-hour sit-in which included attempts to disrupt the floor schedule and votes. They demanded the GOP leadership allow consideration of two gun control bills, but relinquished the floor hours after the GOP adjourned the House for a week-long recess.

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