Menacing clowns in Bakersfield prompt calls to police, one arrest

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By VERONICA ROCHA

The stuff of nightmares has hit the streets of Bakersfield, where police say they're fielding reports from members of the public freaked out by clowns standing in public holding machetes and baseball bats.

One teen was arrested on suspicion of annoying a minor after taking the prank too far. Police say he dressed as a clown and chased other teens, albeit without a weapon, leaving one of them "visibly shaken."

The prankster allegedly admitted to copying the likeness of the "Wasco Clown" -- so named for the small San Joaquin Valley town -- although with one key difference.

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I had no idea the t-baggers were having a convention there….

[hifiguy]

1. The cops are the "menacing clowns" these days.

But there's nothing funny about them.

[vanlassie]

2. Especially Bakersfield cops.

[whistler162]

4. How about those Royals?

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Menacing clowns in Bakersfield

Isnt that redundant?

[gratuitous]

5. They should have done the "open carry" thing

Dressed for it as they were, then the cops would have left them alone, and admonished onlookers and panicky callers that the clowns were totally within their rights.

[marions ghost]

9. I think it was their version

of open carry

[etherealtruth]

6. Clowns parading around with weaponry ... upsetting the community

Imagine that!

[Warren DeMontague]

7. Or as we say on Passover

why is this night different from all other nights?

[roamer65]

8. Killer Klowns from outer space.

Sorry, just reminds me of the old Dickies song.

[NutmegYankee]

13. Or the B movie.

[aikoaiko]

10. American Horror Story inspired?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=american+horror+story+clown&view=detail&id=A07DAE11C758BE1DEE92FF854E3E82BFD45831D6&first=11&count=1&FORM=IDFRIR

[NaturalHigh]

12. That was my guess.

[MisterP]

11. no prison can hold a clown! can bars stop the evil in every heart? the blackness within every shadow