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2014/10/15 16:21:14
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
(Reuters) - Reports of creepy clowns carrying knives and other weapons have been scaring people in the California city of Bakersfield for the past week, police said on Sunday.
In the latest incident, a person telephoned the Bakersfield Police Department on Saturday night, reporting a clown armed with a firearm, said watch commander Lieutenant Jason Matson.
"We've been having sightings all over the city," Matson said. "They range from anywhere from a guy carrying a gun to a guy carrying a knife running up to houses."
The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reported earlier in the week that at least some of the reports were hoaxes. Matson said he did not know whether the incidents were pranks.
At least one of the reports was not a hoax - police arrested a teen on Friday who had dressed up as a clown and was chasing children on the west side of town, Matson said. The juvenile, whose name was not released, said he was doing it to perpetrate a hoax he had seen online.
He was arrested on suspicion of annoying a minor and booked into the Kern County Juvenile Hall, Bakersfield police said in a news release.
A child who had been chased "was clearly scared," the release said.
A few days old, but I just heard it on the radio, and didn't see it covered elsewhere.
So what's behind this? Feminists? Republicans? ISIS? Ebola?
"Empty your pockets and don't move"
2014/10/15 16:39:00
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
My bingo card says a cabal of Forge World, Republicans, and Obama.
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2014/10/15 16:41:16
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2014/10/15 17:09:48
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
I think I remember hearing something about this happening in the 80s as well. Should be funny though, apparently a lot of my friends are freaked out by clowns.
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2014/10/15 17:13:54
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
I like how the article has to add "creepy". as if normal uncreepy clowns (if there is such a thing) chasing people around would somehow be less newsworthy.
curran12 wrote: I like how the article has to add "creepy". as if normal uncreepy clowns (if there is such a thing) chasing people around would somehow be less newsworthy.
Creepy clowns, as opposed to barbecue clowns
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2014/10/15 18:05:22
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
Knowing how america can react, lucky no one shot them.
Armed creepy clown, people are not going to react 100% calmly.
Sgt. Vanden - OOC Hey, that was your doing. I didn't choose to fly in the "Dongerprise'.
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2014/10/16 12:30:10
Subject: California police field reports of creepy clowns
True, however this is Bakserfield - effectively a semirural farming community-small town.
If this were LA they would be in a ditch with their wallets liberated the moment they appeared.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2014/10/16 12:34:51
Subject: Re:California police field reports of creepy clowns
and i thought my idea of having me and two friends in ghillie suits walk around a shopping center was awesome.
also, a friend of mine nearlycryed once after seeing stilt-walkers at a fair. she read it.
