The Official Chat Thread - Part 3

tango said:

From what I can see most of them aren't doing anything specific, just scaring people by being there. If it hasn't happened already it can't be very long before a clown gets themselves shot - I read one report of a hunter in a tree stand who called the police for an escort because of someone in a clown costume holding a big knife (which was itself stupid, given the guy in the tree stand was presumably hunting and therefore most likely had either a rifle or a bow). It can only be a question of time before someone sees a clown in their back yard and reaches for their .357 rather than their phone.

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MoreCoffee said:

He did well to call the police because it would be bad to rely on his gun and possibly shoot the clown-costumed figure.

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tango said:

In a place where he wasn't facing an immediate threat to his life it is a much safer route, legally speaking. I think had he fired on the clown the justification would have been the knife rather than the clown costume. I think if I were walking somewhere very quiet and encountered a clown figure with a big knife and they showed potential aggression I'd be reaching for a weapon rather than my cellphone.

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MoreCoffee said:

I'd run away

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tango said:

If the clown had a weapon I'd rather face them with a weapon than turn my back and hope I didn't trip on something when trying to flee.

ETA: To an extent it would depend on the context. If the clown were obviously someone likely to run far less efficiently than me then retreat would make a lot of sense. If I thought I was likely to be outpaced by nutter-with-knife I'd be reaching for something to take them down fast.

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MoreCoffee said:

Very "Macho" of you.

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MoreCoffee said:

I'd run away

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Lämmchen said:

Busy Monday for me already!! Off to do errands soon.

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