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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 178773, member: 55&quot;]Parents should always be vigilant, and teach their children about safe behavior; but many of the &quot;lurking clown&quot; reports are errors or hoaxes of one sort or another, in the opinion of many police agencies.&nbsp; This certainly is a teaching opportunity, both regarding safety, and in the importance of telling the truth; and perhaps, in skepticism. </p><p><br /></p><p>From Tennessee, Sept 25: &quot;The photo of the &quot;clowns&quot; was not a photo taken in Tennessee. This was a photo circulated throughout social media. While we want to provide awareness about this issue, the photo is not local.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://www.wbir.com/news/local/tennessee-law-enforcement-be-wary-of-creepy-clown-hoaxes/325331068" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wbir.com/news/local/tennessee-law-enforcement-be-wary-of-creepy-clown-hoaxes/325331068" rel="nofollow">http://www.wbir.com/news/local/tennessee-law-enforcement-be-wary-of-creepy-clown-hoaxes/325331068</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In Nashville it is true that a man <u>claiming</u> to be a clown made lewd remarks and threats via telephone. <a href="http://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-man-claiming-to-be-clown-threatening-to-kidnap-children-arrested-in-Manchester" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-man-claiming-to-be-clown-threatening-to-kidnap-children-arrested-in-Manchester" rel="nofollow">http://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-man-claiming-to-be-clown-threatening-to-kidnap-children-arrested-in-Manchester</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sept 21:&nbsp; Bradford PA police say clown reports are false.</p><p><a href="http://www.wkbw.com/news/police-blotter/bradford-police-say-clown-sighting-rumors-are-false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wkbw.com/news/police-blotter/bradford-police-say-clown-sighting-rumors-are-false" rel="nofollow">http://www.wkbw.com/news/police-blotter/bradford-police-say-clown-sighting-rumors-are-false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sept 21:&nbsp; Annapolis MD police will not charge children who made false report about clowns: <a href="http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/learning-lesson-no-charges-for-kids-who-made-up-story-about-clown-sightings-in-annapolis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/learning-lesson-no-charges-for-kids-who-made-up-story-about-clown-sightings-in-annapolis" rel="nofollow">http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/learning-lesson-no-charges-for-kids-who-made-up-story-about-clown-sightings-in-Annapolis</a></p><p>Sept 15:&nbsp; GA police arrest two for false clown reports: <a href="http://www.wmtw.com/article/police-2-arrested-for-false-reports-of-clowns-luring-kids/3379504" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wmtw.com/article/police-2-arrested-for-false-reports-of-clowns-luring-kids/3379504" rel="nofollow">http://www.wmtw.com/article/police-2-arrested-for-false-reports-of-clowns-luring-kids/3379504</a></p><p>From Texarkana, Sept 27: &quot;According to TTPD Public Information Officers, there have been no calls about clowns being sighted.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://txktoday.com/news/reports-of-creepy-clown-sightings-in-texarkana-are-untrue/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://txktoday.com/news/reports-of-creepy-clown-sightings-in-texarkana-are-untrue/" rel="nofollow">http://txktoday.com/news/reports-of-creepy-clown-sightings-in-texarkana-are-untrue/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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