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http://www.ibtimes.com/killer-clown-sigh...ts-2429124
From the above link -
Here is a timeline of the creepy clown trend:
The tickle - On Aug. 1, a clown was sighted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, walking around with black balloons. The clown was not arrested.
The bot run - 8/27/16
The news piece - On Aug. 29, Greenville County, South Carolina, residents reported that clowns were trying to lure their children into the woods. National news outlets picked up the story.
On Sept. 4, police in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, were told clowns were trying to lure kids into the woods.
On Sept. 14, deputies in McDuffie County, Georgia, received a call that a 12-year-old and his little brother were chased by men in clown costumes.
On Sept. 15, schools were put on lockdown and parents were called after a clown in Flomaton, Alabama, wrote threatening posts on social media. A 22-year-old woman, Makayla Smith, was arrested for the threats. Clowns were also sighted near the area’s two high schools.
On Sept. 19, clowns were reported in different neighborhoods of Annapolis, Maryland. These sightings were later called a hoax by authorities.
On Sept. 21, a middle school-aged girl in Athens, Georgia, brought a knife to school for protection against clowns and was arrested. In Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on that same day a 12-year-old was reportedly chased by clowns through a park.
On Sept. 24, a woman walking her dogs reported seeing “killer clowns” in Palm Bay, Florida.
On Sept. 25, three people wearing clown costumes reportedly jumped out of a wooded area and chased a child in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
On Sept. 27, Tennessee officials announced clown sightings and told residents to be vigilant. Police in Phoenix, Arizona, on the same day said that a fast food restaurant was robbed by clown-mask-wearing criminals.
On Sept. 30, a New York Times report said that false claims of seeing clowns had led to 12 arrests in 10 states. In Houston on that day a threatening Facebook post put at least five schools on high alert.
On Oct. 3, sightings were reported in Nampa, Idaho, while police in New Haven, Connecticut, urged schools to ban clown costumes from Halloween this year.
On Oct. 7, clowns were reported in Edmonton, Canada. Clowns were also spotted in Melbourne, Australia.
On Oct. 9, officials in England reported that clowns had been sighted there.
Clown Hysteria Has Gone From Funny to Alarming
October 13, 2016
http://www.nyunews.com/2016/10/13/clown-...-alarming/
While their purpose is unknown, it is a few weeks until Halloween and the craze is probably pranksters motivated by the response they receive on social media.
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