Police fear a return of the Creepy Clowns. Of corese reports of this might encourage just that.
Just when you thought you were safe—they might be coming back.
For a while there, it seemed like every jabroni with some makeup and ample free time was lurking around neighborhoods across the country,
sea to shining sea, dressing up as creepy clowns in an attempt to scare folks (or, more likely, go viral). Eventually, the craze passed—or so we thought. Those with
coulrophobia, steel yourselves, authorities in Pennsylvania are warning creepy clowns could be coming back as the remake of the movie
IT—based on the iconic Stephen King book—is set to hit theaters in a week.
"The creepy clown craze in September 2016 resulted in at least a dozen people arrested in Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia for either taking part in the menacing stunt or for making false reports,"
read a bulletin this week from the Pennsylvania State Police. “With the fall of 2017 upon us, it is anticipated that similar 'creepy clown' sightings could be reported starting as soon as September, in part due to the fact that the movie 'It' will be released in theaters on 9/8/2017. The movie, which is adapted from a Stephen King novel by the same name, portrays an evil demon who takes on the shape of a clown named Pennywise, 'that stalks kids from within the sewers and killing them when they least expect it.'" ...
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