LACKAWANNA COUNTY---Halloween is just around the corner and the spooky stuff is out in stores.
At Spirit Halloween in Dickson City, there are plenty of scary masks and more, including of course scary clowns.
“I know people will mention, ‘Oh, I can’t believe you guys sell clown costumes,’ and some people will say, ‘I didn’t know anything was even going on,’ said Jonathan Doty, the Spirit Halloween manager.
In our area and across the country, there have been thousands of reports of people in scary clown masks causing problems near schools, businesses and parks.
“I think a lot of it is a bunch of people have nothing to do with their time. I’ve heard stuff with people out there with guns, knives and stuff chasing people. It’s pretty dangerous,” said one shopper.
Target has just pulled scary clown masks off the shelves, both in stores and online.
“I support it. I think it’s a good idea. I don’t think anybody should be helping to have this stuff out there for people to do it,” said Shawn O’Connor, who was shopping in Dickson City.
The managers at Spirit Halloween in Dickson City say there has not been a spike in the sales of clown costumes or masks.
Some people Newswatch 16 spoke with said they think the clown terror has put a damper on things this Halloween.
“I mean, I can’t be mad at Target. Something has to happen. By Target doing that, they’re taking the first step, I guess. I haven’t heard of any other stores stepping up to this situation,” said Kyree Toomey, another customer in Dickson City.
Cheese
First they came for the clowns….
Meatballkop
So what’s going to happen when someone in a Sponge Bob Squarepants costume starts chasing kids and scaring them? What about the scary witch’s costume? That scares the hell out of me! When are they going to stop selling them?
tomtom
only in New York…
THIS COUNTRY IS SICK!
WELCOME TO AMERICA the country that Prius Smug Potheads destroyed!
Al Ackbar
Now, if they would just keep the dirty old men, excuse me, transgendered, out of the little girl’s restrooms I might shop there.
lol
thumbs down is prob the dirty old men =)
Jeff Woehrle
Welcome to America! The land of the perpetually offended.
Feed Me More
target has taken the first step in ending halloween, then stop selling candy and toothpaste to wash away cavities from the candy. the country is insane in the membrane
SERIOUS????????
WHICH LOCALS AGREE?? THEY SHOULD ALL STAY IN THEIR HOUSE IN THEIR BUBBLE!! DONT BRING DOWN EVERYONE ELSE.. ITS HALLOWEEN FOR PETE’S SAKE..
typical liberal dope
the local liberal dopes of course
Fran
the bathroom situation at Target is much more scary than a clown mask
Brain dead
Clown hysteria shows how dumb ppl have become and how crooked law enforcement is for fueling it
Clown
How am I going to dress up like Trump for Halloween without a cLown mask ?
Al Ackbar
I have some racy pics of Hillary that are guaranteed to give you a Trump doo if you see them.
Bart Cooper
Can’t sleep, clowns will eat me!