More reports of clowns in the woods surface in multiple cities; Police: 'This isn't funny'
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[quote]There have been reports of more clowns in more cities spotted lurking in the woods.
In the past month, police in the Carolinas have received multiple reports from people claiming clowns with white-painted faces were acting strangely in the area – at least once attempting to lure kids into the woods with money.
The reports have fueled speculation that the sightings could be a hoax, or possibly even morbid fans trying to promote the 2017 movie release of Stephen King's It, about an evil clown known as Pennywise that terrorized a group of young boys.
One local TV station wondered if Rob Zombie's upcoming film, about a group of kidnapped carnival workers, might be involved in guerrilla marketing – but the distributor said they were not.
"If this is a hoax or publicity stunt it is not funny," Greensboro police spokeswoman Susan Danielsen tells PEOPLE. "It is alarming to the public and a drain on police resources. We just don't know at this point, because we haven't had the chance to interview any clowns."
The latest sighting occurred on Tuesday, when a man brandishing a machete chased a clown into the woods near an apartment complex in Greensboro, North Carolina, police said.
The person, who was wearing a scary clown mask, red curly wig, yellow dotted shirt, blue clown pants and clown shoes, ran back into the woods and disappeared from view, according to police.
"We don't know why he was there or what he was doing there," Danielsen says. She says officers scoured the area, but couldn't find anyone.
While it's not illegal to dress as a clown in Greensboro, Danielsen says the city has an ordinance that prohibits people from wearing a mask within city limits.
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[url]https://www.yahoo.com/news/reports-creepy-clowns-spread-more-194145243.html[/url]
[url]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/creepy-bozos-haunting-woods-are-making-life-hard-real-clowns-n644211[/url]
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Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.
[QUOTE=hijacker;51017728]Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.[/QUOTE]
I think they're saying it's not funny because people keep calling them about it diverting resources away from more important matters
[QUOTE=hijacker;51017728]Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]at least once attempting to lure kids into the woods with money.[/QUOTE]
If you don't see a problem here, then god help you
[QUOTE=hijacker;51017728]Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.[/QUOTE]
It's still the Police's job to investigate suspicious activity and make sure people are safe. So even if it's not illegal, people calling 911 to report clowns stalking the woods outside their homes does put a drain police resources.
[editline]7th September 2016[/editline]
Also what The_J_Hat said.
[QUOTE=hijacker;51017728]Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]...at least once attempting to lure kids into the woods with money. [/QUOTE]
Even if the kid thing isn't actually true, this is using police resources and you never want to waste emergency services like that.
[QUOTE=hijacker;51017728]Who gives a fuck what they deem funny or unfunny. There are no laws being broken here, that's the funny part.[/QUOTE]
[Quote] the city has an ordinance that prohibits people from wearing a mask within city limits[/quote]
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I don't know, maybe it's just me but getting together some buddies, clown costumes, and a lot of beer to go camping and scare hikers sounds like fun. Masks are overkill though.
[I]Send in the Clowns...[/I]
Shit I didn't know clowns repopulated this quickly. In two months they'll be all over the country.
fucking juggalos
[QUOTE]the city has an ordinance that prohibits people from wearing a mask within city limits[/QUOTE]
wouldn't want to get surgery in that city
Just use magnets, they won't know what hit em
Eloise Cole's victims have risen from the grave...
[I]The Grief clowns cometh[/I]
Who opened more clown slots?!
Oh boy, there's only one expert who can handle this:
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We got one here too recently where I live in Saguenay
Seems like it's a popular thing to do nowadays
I'm desperate to make a PAYDAY joke but I know the comeuppance will be harsh
Please find a clown town... please find a clown town
I'm still hoping that this turns out to be [I]really[/I] poorly thought out but hilarious marketing for the new It movie
[QUOTE=That Ninja;51019870]I'm still hoping that this turns out to be [I]really[/I] poorly thought out but hilarious marketing for the new It movie[/QUOTE]
You know, that would be actually really cool despite its uneffectiveness
[QUOTE=ZakkShock;51019234]I'm desperate to make a PAYDAY joke but I know the comeuppance will be harsh[/QUOTE]
damn straight, clowns is SS13's turf
i feel it's easy to be the voice of reason and say "it's just people calm down" but you better believe that if the woods near my house were infested with clowns, i'd be ringing the police and yelling for shitcurity as fast as any of em
I've never been a big fan of clowns either but I feel sorry for the good clowns because shit like this makes them look bad and makes it harder for them to do their jobs.
If this doesn't turn out to be some elaborate hoax or prank, I hope they catch the person/people doing it before they do any real harm.
Has there been any pictures taken of these clowns?
[QUOTE=Bbarnes005;51020502]I've never been a big fan of clowns either but I feel sorry for the good clowns because shit like this makes them look bad and makes it harder for them to do their jobs.
If this doesn't turn out to be some elaborate hoax or prank, I hope they catch the person/people doing it before they do any real harm.
Has there been any pictures taken of these clowns?[/QUOTE]
No such thing as a good clown. Only a dead one.
[QUOTE=jimbobjoe1234;51021093]No such thing as a good clown. Only a dead one.[/QUOTE]
#ClownLivesDontMatter
[QUOTE=Bbarnes005;51020502]I've never been a big fan of clowns either but I feel sorry for the good clowns[/QUOTE]
[quote]big fan of clowns either but I feel sorry for the good clowns[/quote]
[quote]but I feel sorry for the good clowns[/quote]
[quote]for the good clowns[/quote]
[quote][B][I]THE GOOD CLOWNS[/I][/B][/quote]
Hah, hah...
That's funny.
[editline]8th September 2016[/editline]
Heh, [I]​good clowns. [/I]
this is all fun and games until someone gets fucking stabbed
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