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Scary clown threats causing frenzy on school campuses

Scary clown threats have stirred the fears of students, parents, and administrators at hundreds of schools nationwide, forcing leaders to determine how to respond seriously while preventing mass hysteria.

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Scary clown threats have stirred the fears of students, parents, and administrators at hundreds of schools nationwide, forcing leaders to determine how to respond seriously while preventing mass hysteria. Although threats of violence are largely viewed as hoaxes, administrators and law enforcement are taking the claims seriously, especially given gun-related fatalities and other violence on school campuses. (The Washington Post)

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