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- (man 1) [Bleep] hell. - (man 2) Go on, get outside.
- (snickers) This stuff's so awesome.
- (man 1) No, this can't be... - This is great. This is spooky.
- (gravely) Oh my god. Are these real videos?
- (man) No way. - Oh... my... god. That is creepy.
- I am absolutely not okay with this.
And they all need to be rounded up.
There needs to be a clown paddy wagon, and they need to be out.
- (man) I don't [bleep] know. - (woman) Go away!
- Oh, that's a creepier clown.
- He a big one. Oh!
- I didn't know there were that many.
- I think the worst thing is when they do that head tilt thing.
That's kinda where it really gets creepy.
- (man) Hey, buddy. How's it-- oh god, he's running!
- (laughs) Look at that idiot. Uh-huh. - (man) He's chasing us!
(clown whoops) - (chuckling)
(clown whoops) - No.
I'm gonna punch you in the face.
"Woo!" Pop. (laughs)
Now what you got to say about that?
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- (FBE) So this recent string of sightings
started a few months, actually in the South.
Then people out in the world started finding them
and filming them, like the videos that we showed you.
So as a parent, what do you think about this happening?
- I would say I worry about it the same way I would worry about
any other person that wants to commit a crime.
- I do think as a whole it's in fun, you know what I mean?
'Cause it's scaring people. People like to be scared.
But you know, you just don't want to hear about something
actually really happening.
- I think it's hilarious. I find it highly entertaining.
It's harmless, right? There's been no instances of violence.
- I'm sure there's a lot of people who are taking advantage of it
as becoming viral and so on. But you know what?
We really want to stay away from things like that,
because we don't know the ramifications of it.
- It's just pranks, and pranks are cool.
But it gets to a level where it's a little much.
You don't know the extend. Is this a prank?
Or is this some psycho that's gonna go to the next level?
- (FBE) So with all the news stories and videos surfacing,
people are debating about which one of these is real
and which one of these is fake. So what do you think?
- Number one, you shouldn't be doing that.
If I see you and you're in a park or you're chasing my car,
you're a real clown, and you are going down.
I am gonna hit the accelerator, and I'm gonna run you over.
- My first reaction was, somebody's going
and doing this themselves and setting it up.
But it could be real. And some people get a thrill out of that,
trying to put a fright in other people,
especially it's close to Halloween.
- Here's my conspiracy theory. Put on tinfoil hats for a second.
I think the ones in the South were viral marketing.
I think that's for the remake of It.
And then people see those videos.
Now they're just kind of taking it upon their own.
- I think it's really hard to tell.
They all seem like they could potentially be real.
It is kind of interesting, 'cause it's in the people's hands
what gets hyped up, not a news outlet.
It could be my 10-year-old son hyping things up and contributing.
And I like that. It's like more in control of the people.
- (FBE) So finally, if you were out with your kids
and encountered one of these clowns, what would you do?
- Heh. Well, depends. If I'm in a vehicle,
obviously I'm gonna drive off in the opposite direction.
- If I see one of those guys on the street,
I think I may not cross the street.
I will pull out my phone,
and I'm not talking about videotaping him.
Maybe I'll call the cops.
- I would laugh it off.
If they're doing this as a joke,
they're not gonna approach a 31-year-old man.
- I immediately would want to encounter and approach the person.
Go sit in the car, kids. I'll be right back.
(chuckling)
- I would assess the situation and my kids.
And I would probably, with some distance,
approach the clown and not look scared and just kind of assess.
- I'd run away.
It's so sad, because I love clowns.
And now it's becoming a scary thing! Come on!
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