Posted on 10/14/2016 11:30:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The march was organized in response to the increase of creepy clown sightings and threats in recent months. Participants were encouraged to wear clown masks, full makeup and costumes and families were invited to "meet a clown and get a hug!"
"This is a peaceful walk to show clowns are not psycho killers," a flier for the event said. "We want the public to feel safe, and not be afraid."
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Gutierrez, who goes by the name "Nikki Sinn" on Facebook and has 38,000 followers, wrote. "We apologize to everyone who was excited to go and have a good night of fun."
Gutierrez said the people who had "bombarded" the event page with harassing posts will be reported to authorities
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McDonald’s Is Putting Ronald on the Down-Low
http://fortune.com/2016/10/11/mcdonalds-ronald-scary-clown-sightings/
Oh, golly. I feel bad for nice people who practice clowning.
#ClownLivesMatter
#OrELse
#WeKnowWhereYouLive
At least people would expect that.
I did some checking around. The threats appear to be coming from “Black Lives Matter” activists who are upset at what they see as a mocking of their movement.
Cause it’s funny.
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