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Police say a man dressed as a so-called 'killer clown' was carrying a knife as he followed four children to school.
The children aged 11 and 12 were on their way to the Hermitage Academy in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, when the man jumped out on them.
Police say he was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, red shoes, a multi-coloured top and a mask, as well as having his face painted.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Mel Sutherland said: "The children arrived at school understandably upset and distressed by this incident and we are currently trying to locate this man.
"We believe this to be part of a much larger prank which is currently sweeping across the USA and parts of the UK.
"It is very alarming he was carrying a knife; however, we do not think he intended to harm the children, and as far as we are aware, this is part of the prank.
"I would like to appeal directly to the people who are dressing up and carrying out these stupid acts to think seriously about what they are doing. The distress they are causing to young children is unnecessary and it needs to stop."
In a separate incident, police in Essex issued a warning after two people dressed as clowns approached two girls on their way to school.
They asked the girls if they wanted to attend a birthday party before driving off in a van.
And Suffolk police say a young boy was chased by several people dressed as clowns in Sudbury on Thursday evening.
The craze saw police in Northumbria arrest a teenage boy for possessing a "bladed article" while wearing a clown outfit.
There have also been incidents reported in Leeds, Edinburgh and Hampshire. One police force received six reports of "killer clowns" in just five days.
In September, police in the US state of Georgia received calls from anxious parents about clowns trying to talk to children and threatening to kidnap them.
There have been other incidents reported in a total of 24 US states, according to Time magazine.
The anti-clown feeling which followed prompted horror author Stephen King to air his view social media.
He famously featured a terrifying clown called Pennywise in his novel It, but does not think they are all bad.
"Hey, guys, time to cool the clown hysteria," he wrote on Twitter. "Most of em are good, cheer up the kiddies, make people laugh."
Back in the UK, passers by in Sheffield were alarmed to see a clown shoot past them on a mobility scooter.
The clown, who had a bald head, white complexion and sprouts of red hair, appeared to have balanced his walking frame on the back of the vehicle.
The children aged 11 and 12 were on their way to the Hermitage Academy in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, when the man jumped out on them.
Police say he was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, red shoes, a multi-coloured top and a mask, as well as having his face painted.
Neighbourhood Sergeant Mel Sutherland said: "The children arrived at school understandably upset and distressed by this incident and we are currently trying to locate this man.
"We believe this to be part of a much larger prank which is currently sweeping across the USA and parts of the UK.
"It is very alarming he was carrying a knife; however, we do not think he intended to harm the children, and as far as we are aware, this is part of the prank.
"I would like to appeal directly to the people who are dressing up and carrying out these stupid acts to think seriously about what they are doing. The distress they are causing to young children is unnecessary and it needs to stop."
In a separate incident, police in Essex issued a warning after two people dressed as clowns approached two girls on their way to school.
They asked the girls if they wanted to attend a birthday party before driving off in a van.
And Suffolk police say a young boy was chased by several people dressed as clowns in Sudbury on Thursday evening.
The craze saw police in Northumbria arrest a teenage boy for possessing a "bladed article" while wearing a clown outfit.
There have also been incidents reported in Leeds, Edinburgh and Hampshire. One police force received six reports of "killer clowns" in just five days.
In September, police in the US state of Georgia received calls from anxious parents about clowns trying to talk to children and threatening to kidnap them.
There have been other incidents reported in a total of 24 US states, according to Time magazine.
The anti-clown feeling which followed prompted horror author Stephen King to air his view social media.
He famously featured a terrifying clown called Pennywise in his novel It, but does not think they are all bad.
"Hey, guys, time to cool the clown hysteria," he wrote on Twitter. "Most of em are good, cheer up the kiddies, make people laugh."
Back in the UK, passers by in Sheffield were alarmed to see a clown shoot past them on a mobility scooter.
The clown, who had a bald head, white complexion and sprouts of red hair, appeared to have balanced his walking frame on the back of the vehicle.
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It should be made clear that the vast majority of clowns are innocent, moderate, peace loving folk.
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I saw 18 of them get into one car yesterday.
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When I first saw this craze in America it always struck me how stupid the clown pranksters were in their endeavours. Granted, some of the reactions are hilarious to watch on Youtube but how one of the perpetrators wasn't killed by a panicked victim is remarkable.
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Creeping young kids out is not really funny, to me at least.
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Very true, Saddo. The clown prank videos I was referring to were mostly young men or couples.
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It was the prank involving couples in particular that made me question the sanity of the pranksters. Imagine being out with your wife or girlfriend and a knife-wielding assailant jumps out. You would imagine there's a fair chance the victim would fight back with a desperate and frenzied attack.
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I know m8, only thing I've read is that they are appearing near schools, never heard about this clown stuff before. Adults can at least punch em, as you say.
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They are well known for being intense
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Very good, sir!
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Morons find it amusing. And I'm not referring to anybody on this thread before I'm accused of hurling insults.
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Thanks for the clarification. Irish sports fans can be over sensitive.
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I set 'em up, you knock 'em down
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You're on form today, Crisp!
I wonder if anyone saw the Scare Tactics show over here, not sure if it made it across the pond? Some of those were very funny, the cell door and Gunther the Midget episodes being my personal favourites. |
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Oh, and the Rat Monster one, of course!
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Just noticed they did an early Killer Clown episode, too! Missed that one. Perhaps where this craze started?
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Sparky must be terrified!
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I expect a large proportion of these stories are just made up by kids.
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No, there are many true cases. I had a couple of these clowns chasing me in their car, they were gaining ground but luckily for me their car suddenly completely collapsed.
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Goodnight people and don't have bad dreams x
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Just in time for Halloween when everyone is ready to dress up ( scare tactics )
Now it will be don't leave the house we don't know who is behind the costumes Muslims been hiding their faces for years |
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Only a few month ago they where telling people not to let kids play the new Pokemon game as adults where hiding in bushes and alleyways to abduct them.
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not a new phenomenon they've been popping up at Labour party conferences since the 70's
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http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20160711/bridgewater-woman-said-she-was-nearly-abducted-while-playing-pokmon-go
This came from America also and check out the picture of the would be body snatcher |
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Very true Burton and in Scotland the SNP are turning from Clowns to Psycho Clowns
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I think that the police should let us know, that if we are accosted by one of these clown freaks, we're free to kick seven shades of sh1te out of them on the proviso that we finish it off with a custard pie to the face. Just for traditions sake.
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Kit-Kat-Dan
12 Oct 16 18:27 Joined: 22 Jan 07 | Topic/replies: 1,301 | Blogger: Kit-Kat-Dan's blog I think that the police should let us know, that if we are accosted by one of these clown freaks, we're free to kick seven shades of sh1te out of them on the proviso that we finish it off with a custard pie to the face. Just for traditions sake. Just go straight for the juggler. |
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Baseball bat to the gonads
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iawn - 1976 called and asked for that joke back
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If someone set up a creepy clown craze vigilante group, the police would shut it down in a matter of minutes.
But as it is only kids being scared out of their wits, there is no rush to catch the jokers. |
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https://www.rt.com/viral/362493-clownlivesmatter-vs-blacklivesmatter-twitter/
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClownLivesMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw |
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Clown prank gone wrong....the best one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH8koMzxZks |
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Its amazing how many people actually have Coulrophobia, this mixed with serious threatening behavior is in all purposes scaring people sh!tless.
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This could be the final straw for the circus industry.
it was already on its knees with regulation revolving around unchaining elephants, insisting on safety nets for trapeze artists and the ban on firing dwarfs from cannons. |
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it's jester bit of fun
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You should be allowed to shoot the brain-dead morons on sight.
More, entirely humourless, crap from America - same as the forthcoming Halloween nonsense. - and the utterly awful Presidential election trash. |
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I saw one in Selfridges yesterday. He had just finished performing at Oxford Circus.
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lets hope a few of these idiots get a good pounding that might make think twice
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Storm in a teacup.
A ' happening' famous for 5 mins. All over with now. |
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Fair weather clowns.
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