And the coulrophobia continues..with the SC incidents.There are several possibilities,first,that someone is trying to lure or kidnap kids while dressed as a clown..the second,that someone is being a jokester and scaring people.Third,that it is all false and just an invention by kids scaring themselves..I tend to think it may be a mixture of two and three,maybe some kid or teen thought it would be funny,and of course,it will take hold..hard to believe no signs of activity or sightings by a responsible adult have been noted.And the police found so sign of activity where the "clowns" were supposedly living,there would be signs that can be seen by a trained observer..As we recall,things like this can take root,like the salem witch trials,from innocent beginnings..I have to wonder why a predator suddenly chose this housing development,and dresses in clown stuff..the truth is most of them are family members or friends of the family,stranger danger is just not that prevalent except in big cities..