<div dir="ltr">Hold the phone there, Clarabelle. Call the police? Are we worried about an infestation of feral balloon animals? Or perhaps it's tiny smoking jalopies disgorging mobs of clown lives matter protesters looting party supply stores? What makes a clown suit scarier than tye dye, a silly coordinated track suit or the jammy pants worn by every co-ed ever?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Chasuk <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chasuk@gmail.com" target="_blank">chasuk@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I don't quite get the psychology of this prank. I see someone dressed as a clown, I call the police? What?<br><br><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 11:29 PM Moscow Cares <<a href="mailto:moscowcares@moscow.com" target="_blank">moscowcares@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br></div></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="auto" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">Courtesy of <i class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">Pullman Radio</i> at:</div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><a href="http://pullmanradio.com/creepy-clown-prank-officially-hits-the-palouse/" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://pullmanradio.com/<wbr>creepy-clown-prank-officially-<wbr>hits-the-palouse/</a></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">------------------------------<wbr>---</div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><h1 class="m_8970197701915834780m_7728835469020273555entry-title m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0.625rem;border:0px;font-family:'Open Sans',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline">Creepy Clown prank officially hits the Palouse</h1></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">The creepy clown prank has officially hit the Palouse.  Moscow Police responded to reports of people dressed as clowns Monday night on and near the University of Idaho campus.  None of the sightings involved any kind of violence and officers were unable to locate any clowns.  Moscow Police are reminding the public that it’s not illegal to dress up as a clown, but it is illegal to trespass, stalk…..or entice a child.  Moscow Officers believe the people engaging in this activity are trying to get attention by causing fear.  Pullman Police want to remind people to always be aware of their surroundings especially if walking alone at night.  Pullman Officers say if any situation or individual makes you uncomfortable leave right and report any suspicious activity by calling 911 immediately.  Washington State University Police responded to several reports of creepy clowns on campus Sunday night but were unable to locate anyone in a clown getup.</span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">------------------------------<wbr>---<br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><br class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"></span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">  </span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">Tom Hansen</span></div><div class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" class="m_8970197701915834780gmail_msg">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