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Don’t Shoot Until You See the Red of Their Nose

The “scary clown” panic continues, and with Halloween coming up, people in Florida have decided not to take any chances. “I’ll be carrying for sure,” says Kimberly Kersey of Palm Bay — packing a pistol. “I’m terrified of clowns already and if one messes with me or my kids it’ll be to the hospital or morgue they go.” Pam Metz of Titusville isn’t as well equipped: “Since I have no gun, I will be carrying a bat around on Halloween night,” she said. Police are promising an increase presence, and strongly suggest wearing anything but a clown costume for Halloween. “The problem is that someone dressed like a clown could scare someone and there’s a possibility — a possibility — you could end up with someone getting shot,” says Lt. Mike Banish of the Palm Bay Police Dept. (RC/Florida Today) ...All we really wanted was to get rid of Ronald McDonald.