Staffordshire Police have issued a further press release to reassure everyone of their determination to deal with individuals who are intent on acting in an anti-social manner and will act swiftly and proportionately to the increasing number of reported incidents.
The police force is aware of significant social media activity that is fuelling this so called ‘killer clown’ craze and is asking the general public to encourage family and friends to stop liking and sharing any Facebook pages that publicise the unwarranted clown antics and any planned activities.
Chief Superintendent Martin Evans of Staffordshire Police said:
“While some might view the current craze of inappropriate incidents involving clowns as funny, unfortunately some people are using it as an opportunity to threaten and intimidate others including children.
This is certainly not acceptable and is something that will not be tolerated.
I need to make it clear that this is not Staffordshire Police wanting to stop people having fun but rather us wanting to protect our communities from those who have sought to use this craze as an opportunity to threaten and intimidate people”.
[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]Anyone who sees any suspicious and unwanted clown activity, or who has been intimidated or upset by such inappropriate behaviour, should call Staffordshire Police immediately on 101.[/box]
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