Utah police warn against shooting 'random clowns’ as hysteria builds

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Independent

Utah police warn against shooting 'random clowns’ as hysteria builds


The advisory comes after an increased number of clown sightings across the country
Rachael Revesz New York |
@RachaelRevesz |
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Police in Utah have warned residents that it is not legal to shoot “random clowns” following an increased number of clown sightings across the country.

The Orem Police Department wrote in a post on Facebook that their officers had answered more than 40 questions on social media and a few dozen calls about clowns in one day.

Police said they were concerned about the content, not the number, of the messages.

"'Can I shoot or take action against someone that is dressed up like a clown?' That's not a simple yes or no question. It has a lot of variables to it," the post read.


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/utah-orem-police-creepy-clown-sightings-shoot-random-illegal-criminal-charges-facebook-a7345311.html

[Wilms]

1. I can't help but wonder about a connection between this clown-wave...

and Trump running for president. From a Jungian collective unconscious perspective, that is.

I guess it beats zombies.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. It's the October Surprise: one will replace tRump on the ballot and nobody will notice.

They both have orange hair.

[cstanleytech]

18. Thats not hair on Trumps head, its a Tribble bent on universal conquest. nt

[Sand Rat Expat]

24. You sure? I figured it was a brain slug, with the hair as camouflage. N/T

[cstanleytech]

25. If it was a brain slug it would have starved to death long ago. nt

[Midnight Writer]

28. I had the same thought. But everyone I try to explain it to thinks I am the crazy one.

[Wilms]

31. Well, mentioning Jungian psychology is a good way to clear a room.

No?

[elmac]

2. and I've got to wonder what Americans would do

if they really had something to be afraid of, for instance, Syrian refugees dying by the thousands without food, water, housing and safety, yet all it takes are a few clowns roaming around to make Americans piss their pants? Not a good picture.

[snooper2]

37. Creepy clowns aren't unique to America

This was posted just a couple days ago

We just happen to lead the World in great ideas LOL

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. "Police in Utah have warned residents that it is not legal to shoot 'random clowns'....”

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Selected clowns, sure, but random clowns? No.

Is this a great country, or what?

[NBachers]

27. You need a well-defined reason to shoot specific clowns. Refer to this video for pointers:

[Binkie The Clown]

4. Yes please! Most of us clowns are good. n/t

[forest444]

8. Absolutely.

Some people watch way too much shlock.

[Coyotl]

6. "Don't shoot officer, I'm a happy clown."

[relayerbob]

7. This whole clown panic

is sooooooooooo stupid.

[Nay]

9. Agreed. If this is all it takes to stampede people, well, it's all over, folks. We've

reached terminal idiocy.

[Old Vet]

10. Until some dummy dressed in a clown suit is seen in YOUR backyard late at night-

As others have reported.

[ronnie624]

17. Stop it!

You're SCARING me!

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. They are trophy targets down here....

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

11. I once saw Batman and Robin

running down the alley together behind my house, but they didn't return.

[SunSeeker]

12. Sigh. Yes, I'd say about 35 -40% of people really are this stupid.

[SwankyXomb]

26. Isn't that the same percentage that believe in angels?

[PoliticAverse]

13. What about mimes? n/t

[Igel]

14. As long as you have a hunting license and mime tag, sure.

Tie the tag around the toe (or the ankle), tie him to the roof, and you're set.

And, yes, the tag is reusable, just stay under the daily limit.

[truthisfreedom]

15. I'd suggest roof too. You don't want all of that white mime makeup on your trunk, bumper

or your hood. It's really greasy. For black lipstick I suggest goo-gone, but dab a bit on an unobtrusive spot first to make sure it's finish-safe. Also, remove their shoes, belts and jewelry to reduce scuffing and scratching. Oh yeah, and flip them front side up before you tie them down. Otherwise the rivets on their jeans can mar your finish as you brake and accelerate. Learned that one the hard way.

[sarisataka]

20. Isn't it mandatory

To use a silencer when hunting a mime?

[Nitram]

35. Ba Da Dum!

[murielm99]

21. Oh, you surely don't want mimes in your neighborhood.

Have you ever noticed how they all look alike? And what if one of them commits a crime? You will never get them to admit it. Can you imagine a mime lawyer? They certainly won't have to tell their clients to refrain from speaking to the police. Those mimes...they sure understand their right to remain silent.

[randome]

16. You never shoot a clown. You pour salt on them and wait for them to dissolve.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]There is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Nothing.[/center][/font][hr]

[lonestarnot]

19. Good gawd. Now open season on clowns.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

23. Had to do it....

[Wolf Frankula]

29. Then Donald tRump better avoid Utah

He's a clown and he does everything at random.

Wolf

[Retired George]

30. NYT: Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States

The reports to the police had one thing in common with the circus act involving an improbable number of clowns emerging from a small car.

They just kept coming, and coming, and coming, across multiple states. Clowns in vans. Clowns in the woods. Clowns lurking in the shadows. Clowns chasing people or doing crimes.

But in recent weeks, steady police work has turned the news around, with 12 people facing charges of making false reports or threats, or chasing people, the authorities said. Other cases seem attributable to children with overactive imaginations, teenagers pulling pranks and others with their own reasons for adding to the hysteria. At least one death has been linked to a clown hoax.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/us/creepy-clown-hoaxes-arrests.html?_r=0

Anybody here from Mattoon, Illinois?

[Nitram]

36. Isn't the phrase "creepy clown" redundant?

[nuxvomica]

32. If you are threatened by clowns, just call the police

And tell them to send their smallest squad car to round them up.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

33. It's all fun and games until someone gets squirted

[BigDemVoter]

34. Probably not a great place for any innocent clowning around. . . .