# Clowns in woods try to lure children with money, residents say **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 31, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567 "2016-08-31T14:27:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/201 "2016-09-27T18:29:50Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Now we have prisoners! With a little “persuasion” we may be able to get some information and maybe even find out where their nests are. Here’s [one](http://talesoftheoak.blogspot.com/2014_08_01_archive.html)! And [another](http://hackingfamily.com/images/ClownFishAndMagnificentAnemone_ECM.jpg)! They’re everywhere!!! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/202 "2016-09-27T18:51:40Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Can I have your DVDs? No. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/203 "2016-09-27T19:11:18Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > No. You aren’t gonna need them after Halloween. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/204 "2016-09-27T19:19:27Z")
[Clowns in Missouri](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.kmov.com/story/33260374/clown-sightings-spread-to-missouri&ved=0ahUKEwjBvMK5obDPAhVF7yYKHbUMDAoQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNGfrl26HI1P8f3P4l74g6CCis9-mg&sig2=9W3coe_FSZuvko4UNrxllg) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/205 "2016-09-27T20:01:12Z")
Tennessee, Missouri, Texas. I am surrounded by clowns. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/206 "2016-09-27T20:05:40Z")
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, Here I am, stuck in the middle with you ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/207 "2016-09-28T00:49:05Z")
[Clowns “aren’t going away.”](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wreg.com/2016/09/27/dyersburg-school-locked-down-after-reported-clown-sighting/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwj_34C76bDPAhUFqB4KHfXDCuQQqUMIHTAA&usg=AFQjCNF6yVE5hInVm0tBNUHyl6aqCoHCWA&sig2=2TCv8K1Tozu-qJpdkBWuNw) [Clowns issue a warning](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wtvr.com/2016/09/27/clown-post-warns-chesterfield-residents-not-to-come-out-after-dark/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwjTrIfG6rDPAhXHGh4KHeOlC68QqUMIHTAA&usg=AFQjCNH7b4tfyVkE3-42_X3xHKVYeJ3zwg&sig2=_nFPNEvhF3F9hRh-hbL7pg) [Kansas?](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://kmbc.relaymedia.com/amp/news/internet-reports-on-clown-sightings-in-kck-not-credible-police-say/41848218&ved=0ahUKEwjxvtKF67DPAhVHph4KHZM5Dx0QqUMILzAG&usg=AFQjCNGaUNszV4gS6WHFF2UzeD4zgPNlyA&sig2=kt1yN8i8GT2zbohUbQqTNw) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/208 "2016-09-28T05:33:38Z")
[Colorado](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.krdo.com/news/state-regional-news/clown-prank-creeps-into-colorado/99259726&ved=0ahUKEwi2-fOKqrHPAhWDbD4KHUERCqsQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNGwwG7CcSU8gIOubGSGQPi4Ze9-4w&sig2=GcTkn3zCRrz7hv0FXSdK2Q) The slow March west continues. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/209 "2016-09-28T06:05:20Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Tennessee, Missouri, Texas. > I am surrounded by clowns. Don’t worry – you’ll blend in? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/210 "2016-09-28T13:44:47Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, > Here I am, stuck in the middle with you Everybody loves a clown, so why can’t you. A clown has feelings too. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/211 "2016-09-28T13:56:11Z")
[My home town😣](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wtvr.com/2016/09/28/henrico-clown-windows/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwjT0JCombLPAhVBMz4KHTyPD7cQqUMILDAF&usg=AFQjCNF42I8oxl3wYIlK0Q0bMhNE2MbD6w&sig2=0oKY5Ot9yGl8WEki6JSjOg) [Photo of clown trying to break into a car](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.10tv.com/article/local-police-issue-warning-about-people-dressed-clowns&ved=0ahUKEwjT0JCombLPAhVBMz4KHTyPD7cQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNFICXjagiTv_PS0SAWtsFxn0x-8NA&sig2=LAFGkKnxU2cpOLunCugKDA) [Now in Louisiana seeking…groceries?](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_78422490-84e2-11e6-b813-bf3a9acdf7a5.html&ved=0ahUKEwj39ZbpmrLPAhXGbz4KHZATD7YQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNED9m0fizeSB9YObhvn_Szj2XswXQ&sig2=7XVfKbJ2nltM24TYc0IUug) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/212 "2016-09-28T15:52:06Z")
This is definitely one of the weirder mass panics. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/213 "2016-09-28T16:30:21Z")
I like how in the Louisiana grocery store incident the manager made the clowns leave. But clowns have to eat too! [Uh oh.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wreg.com/2016/09/28/clown-mask-and-explosives-used-to-rob-memphis-bank/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwja09nNvbLPAhUCGz4KHZjeCLMQqUMIIzAC&usg=AFQjCNGBfIQPJ-nTrVLsGq9F3srL1SctpA&sig2=VUuFx_eWBb8xuA-S38O09g) ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/214 "2016-09-28T16:35:28Z")
The police in my area have been posting reminders that it’s a felony to wear a mask in a business. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/215 "2016-09-28T17:36:36Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > … > [Photo of clown trying to break into a car](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.10tv.com/article/local-police-issue-warning-about-people-dressed-clowns&ved=0ahUKEwjT0JCombLPAhVBMz4KHTyPD7cQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNFICXjagiTv_PS0SAWtsFxn0x-8NA&sig2=LAFGkKnxU2cpOLunCugKDA) > … > [@Biotop](#): > > … > [Uh oh.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wreg.com/2016/09/28/clown-mask-and-explosives-used-to-rob-memphis-bank/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwja09nNvbLPAhUCGz4KHZjeCLMQqUMIIzAC&usg=AFQjCNGBfIQPJ-nTrVLsGq9F3srL1SctpA&sig2=VUuFx_eWBb8xuA-S38O09g) So now we have actual crimes being committed - an attempt to break into a car and a bank robbery. I hope the idiot pranksters get the message that they are now, rightly or wrongly, being associated with dangerous criminals and that they are playing a dangerous game. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/216 "2016-09-28T18:31:29Z")
This is one bizarre phenomenon. My guess it will only end after Halloween. Clowns? Good grief. [What is there to fear?](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Jl2JFP7uw) [Are they going to murder us in our beds?](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtbn8Aq2gY) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/217 "2016-09-28T19:12:58Z")
My vacation ends in a couple of days and someone else will have to take up the job of searching the Internet for clowns. But until then: [Clowns invade South Dakota](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.kotatv.com/content/news/Clown-scare-creeps-into-Rapid-City-395142631.html&ved=0ahUKEwj11sLn37LPAhVGaD4KHWhCD7gQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNESqSf8XwXsErGvVp-jOpwgsbVZyw&sig2=iL9N8MMu2yKlK9WXKuxcLQ) [I cannot imagine the police in Chesterfield County are going to be amused if they find someone in a clown suit](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://wtvr.com/2016/09/28/chesterfield-creepy-clowns/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwiFipWH4bLPAhWFGT4KHcNRBrUQqUMIKTAE&usg=AFQjCNGjp19T4KIEXFhH7iaOBKEYFI9pIA&sig2=WcWTtB8LhfN_hZ0wdag-tQ) [Expect to be beaten up if you are clowning](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/28/cop-issues-warning-if-you-run-around-in/amp&ved=0ahUKEwiFipWH4bLPAhWFGT4KHcNRBrUQqUMILDAF&usg=AFQjCNGFiwXlReZjKhyd06HIHcVXy8_aVA&sig2=RthUZjxEAib8L4ojmpd2pw) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/218 "2016-09-28T20:44:34Z")
[New York](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://news10.com/2016/09/28/creepy-clowns-spotted-in-the-capital-region/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwjcypTz9LLPAhWFbiYKHSF2CnMQqUMIHTAA&usg=AFQjCNETWgeOYr3fLqELJ6g51qAtE8jF1g&sig2=FK6Nrgiz7JYfl1Qj8tJ4Tw) [Fresh from Ohio](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/franklin-woman-reports-being-chased-by-clown&ved=0ahUKEwiDmr7w9bLPAhXE4CYKHVkiC3cQqG8IOzAK&usg=AFQjCNExheLioSrpxqd9J6eZ5qvt-OipHw&sig2=2F4O3L3nhLgvblRy7q7eWg) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/219 "2016-09-29T03:14:57Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > This is one bizarre phenomenon. My guess it will only end after Halloween. Not necessarily. It may all have been precipitated by ICP releasing all 6 Jokers Cards in a box set. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567/220 "2016-09-29T04:28:35Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > People are calling police if they even see a clown, regardless of if it’s doing anything threatening. With Halloween coming, the police are going to be swamped with calls. > > I’m planning on going to a Halloween/birthday party on the 8th as one of the Killer Klowns. > > Picture here: > [Fatso | Killer Klowns Wiki | Fandom](http://killerklowns.wikia.com/wiki/Fatso) > > I hope that I can get to the party without causing a law enforcement incident. I was jokingly acting concerned in that post, but now I am seriously wondering if I should consider a different costume. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clowns-in-woods-try-to-lure-children-with-money-residents-say/764567.md?page=12)