I'm sure we've all heard of the many clowns that have been appearing all over the United States recently, but this is no laughing matter. As many know, this started as just a very creepy thing that a few people decided would be a good idea to scare someone and potentially make the news. But, unfortunately, this has spawned a follow of many others who have donned the clown attire. Not only this, it has started to evolve into progressively more and more serious situations.

Many clowns have been reported walking up to household security cameras and taunting the residents, holding dangerous weapons in public, and hanging around schools, to the extent that many have had to be put on lock down to prevent anything from happening. There have even been people dressed as clowns trying to lure children from playgrounds with money or candy, one reported saying to go to "the house by the river." Other reports have varied from clowns just being a problem in convenience stores, to being a huge threat around elementary schools.

However, many people have decided that they have had enough with all the clowns and have decided to take action. I'm sure many have seen the video of students at Penn State chasing what is allegedly a clown and having the police called to deal with it. Another group of people decided to grab assorted items and going "clown hunting." To some, this may sound like a great idea, but it should really be left to the police when it comes to finding and dealing with these clowns.

With all these reports and sightings, this problem has spread throughout 39 states so far and does not look as if it is slowing down, especially with Halloween fastly approaching. A recent event in Australia shows that this is not just an issue the USA is having to deal with. Hopefully these people who dress up will soon see past this stupid trend and realize that what they are doing is wrong. It's okay to dress up like a clown, but when you take it to these extremes, it's not only wrong, but a crime too.