This year has had some crazy events; from our current election and all that has to offer to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union there has been no lack of the absolutely bizarre. But one thing that has really gained the attention of national news are the clowns.
That's right, people are dressing up in creepy clown outfits and in some cases; carrying weapons, chasing runners, or trying to lure children into the woods for some unknown reason. And that's not the only unknown piece to this story, nobody knows why people are doing this.
Some have speculated it may all be a promotional stunt for the upcoming "It" remake that will be coming to theaters in 2017. While this theory does make sense, New Line (the company producing the film) has yet to make a comment whether this is true or false.
As of right now Americans are left to wonder that, if this isn't a publicity stunt, why are people participating in this twisted and dangerous prank? What is their gain from getting dressed up like a clown and completely terrorizing people in their neighborhoods? What does this overall mean for Halloween? Clown isn't the most popular costume per se, but many forms of clown costumes are made. So who's to say someone's fun on Halloween dressed as a creepy clown, won't be mistaken for something more menacing?
The colorful beings have taken an even darker turn though. Threats from twitter accounts such as "ClownGanng1" have taken place saying things like "...Grange Middle School and Fairfield High School get ready Tuesday at 10:30 am. Happy Clowning hehe." These threats have not been taking lightly. Schools have been put on lockdown, students sent home early, and police nation wide on high alert for clowns.
Out of the 50 states 38 have had clown sightings of some sort or another and the list and sightings are growing every day. Which leads one to wonder, do these funny looking humans know that the second amendment is still in affect?
Whether you support it or not, Americans do have the legal right to bear arms, and you would think this is something the clowns would keep in mind. While no one has been injured by these clowns, nor have the clowns themselves been injured, there are people in this country who do like to take matters into their own hands and not phone the police if something suspicious is happening.
While I personally feel all of this clown craze is terrifying, it is above all dangerous. It really is a matter of time before someone, citizen or clown, is seriously hurt or killed. I think that those who are participating in the dressing up, whether as a prank or a serious threat, need to stop their clowning around before this turns deadly.
