From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
PINSON –No direct threat was made toward the schools or students, but Pinson Valley High School and Rudd Middle School were mentioned in a social media post on the Klown InBham Facebook page Wednesday morning.
The message, which was posted at 12:59 a.m. Wednesday, said, “@Pinson Valley and Rudd middle Be on the look out @ 10:00 and 11:00 READY OR NOT HERE WE COME LETS PLAY!!”
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has been notified.
The Jefferson County Board of Education released the following statement on Wednesday morning.
“Just the presence of a clown does not present imminent danger, but if the clown comes on campus and appeared to be a threat, we would involve the SRO, school resource officers, and other law enforcement as needed.
“We are in the business of teaching and learning and this is another disruption of education through the dark side of social media. We urge the media to give it a rest and stop giving them the attention they crave.”
Similar messages and clown sightings have have been in the news across the country in recent weeks. Some of the incidents have been followed by the arrest of the perpetrators. Police in Gadsden are investigating a home invasion where the intruder wore clown attire and clown makeup.
92 Comments
Ashley Reid
Not sure if this holds any truth but this was posted last night on several sites.
Elizabeth Vincent Gillenwater
Guys, the more publicity these stunts get, the more copy cats we will have. Let’s not perpetuate it, okay?
Katelyn Forsyth
i agree
Senetria Lee
Looks like some children trying to miss school
Kevin Tortorici
Caitlyn Buchanan
Blake Owens
Brittany Byers
Ashley Myers Salter
Jennifer McCain
Jennifer McCain
I know. I sent it to my sister at the school. :0(
Jennifer Parker Eichler
Good way to get yourself hurt…they need to realize that.
Patty Davis
There may be some clowns in jail for disturbing the peace.
Ginger Wesley
Exactly what I was about to say.
Tommy Dodson
Theres gonna be a dead clown before its said and done
Beth Furr
When one of these “Klowns” runs after or jumps out at the wrong person (a family or parent with their children) and they get shot this nonsense will come to a stop!
Jennie J. Murrah
come on, ya’ll knew Birmingham is full of clowns
Keith Pate
the female from flomation is being charged as terrorist.. they scare the wrong person and they could end up getting run over or shot…dosent make good sense to do this stuff
Alicia Farris
Indeed
Alicia Farris
Stupidity never makes good sense.
Desiree' Lane Ellis
Bethany McGriff Ellis this is what kids were talking about.
Jodi Greenway
An officer was sitting in front of Rudd Middle when I dropped my son off this morning. He was scared to go today because of these stupid KLOWNS. Please just leave our kids alone!
Kami Lynn Watts
Laura Hathcock Gibbs
Christina White
Yeah but we cool with those folks. These clowns though, bout to be 6 feet under.
Christina White
One already got run over. How are you gonna jump out in front of a moving vehicle in a clown suit and NOT get hit?!?! Lol
Bethany McGriff Ellis
I’m aware
Angie Bingham Gentry
This is ridiculous!
Skye Hammock
It’s really sad that I have to tell my 5 year old if she’s a clown to tell her teacher immediately.. what is this world coming to?
Jason Lands
Amen…
Tracy Patterson McCoy
This is crazy. Someone is going to get hurt or killed. These are threats.
Barry Vickery
Target practice it’s open season on dumbasses dressed like idiot klowns
Kaz McFly
Please come this way. I got a surprise for ya!
Debra Ann Gray-Elliott
This is ridiculous. I have a child at Rudd and more needs to be done to stop this.
Rosalyn Jernigan
I’m not against shooting clowns.
Debra Ann Gray-Elliott
I don’t understand why FB allows these nuts to create FB profiles in the first place. THIS HAS TO STOP!
Tere Vermillion Sizemore
Stephanie Stephens Neyerlin
as with the incident in Dothan, I’m sure it’s juveniles who think this is funny to do, but just as the case in Dothan, they will be caught and charged with making terrorist threats
Dwight Garrett
Better not. Let me see him
Kimberley Brown Aids
As is the guy in Mobile and the 2 in Decatur (if I recall correctly)
Jodi Greenway
It might be a hoax but as a mom I’ll be worried all day after dropping off a scared child at school!
Kimberley Brown Aids
Is this new (the officer sitting there)? Every time I go to Rudd, I see a Sheriff’s deputy
Jodi Greenway
My son usually rides the bus but he said there’s an officer there sometimes
Kimberley Brown Aids
Until these morons actually do something overt or until they can trace down who owns the Facebook page, they cannot do much except keep a presence at the school
Kimberley Brown Aids
The ones in Flomaton and Decatur were charged with terrorist acts!
Denise Rodgers-Barnes
This is getting ridiculous!!
Glenda Weaver Johnson
Lesley Johnson Tyree Kevin Tyree
Heith Williams
Daniel Holt Stormy Campbell Jonathan Holt
Randy Scott Briscoe
Christy I’m really hoping I see one of these assholes
Christy Rainwater
I know right? It’s all fun and games until a clown gets shot down.
April Nicole Gleason
DOSE ANY ONE NOW IF RUDD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PINSON HIGH SCHOOL IS ON LOCK DOWN
Savannah Miller Shaw
Tracye Thomas Miller Jenna Miller lock your doors.
Randi Franklin
Tyler Franklin
Tyler Franklin
Clown hunt anyone
Stephanie Stephens Neyerlin
good!
Joe Bailey
Warning : rednecks carry guns and don’t like clowns!
Beth Furr
Robyn Ferguson Beasley
Robyn Ferguson Beasley
My daughter is the high school and she just said they are not on lock down as of right now. She did tell me they have a cop at the high school and at Rudd where my other daughter is.
Sarah Vishaway
Has there been any reports of these crazy clowns in people’s yards or on their premises? (Personal property)
Jill Honeycutt Green
This is nuts!!
Brianne Scott
Ronda Castillo
Amanda Wynn Pederson
I’ve been told there was a report in a Springville apartment complex but I don’t know the truth behind it.
Jessica Poe Mccuistion
Lisa Poe
Mark Ellsworth
In all seriousness when you drop a couple of dumbass for pulling this type of nonsense it will stop
Sabrina Millwee Meeks
Antoinette Chaney
Please by all means go to my sons school rudd. They’re mom is crazy and packing
Antoinette Chaney
Not just rednecks
Kelley Tucker Self
Cindy Reid Lackey
Sondra Martin
We’ve had years of practice getting ready for the Clownpocalyspe!
Cindy Reid Lackey
Kysten would have a fit. We talked about it some last night.
Tonya Defnall Guarino
Somebody is going to shoot a clown before it’s over…
Tonya Defnall Guarino
Somebody is going to shoot a clown before it’s over…
Wendy Calfee Love
This was sent a friend’s daughter last night.
Wendy Calfee Love
This was sent a friend’s daughter last night.
Tjo Johnson
They arrested 3 in Northport last Friday and one in West Blocton Monday. One of these morons is going to chase the wrong person and end up shot.
Tjo Johnson
They arrested 3 in Northport last Friday and one in West Blocton Monday. One of these morons is going to chase the wrong person and end up shot.
Tjo Johnson
Let one come at me and he’ll find out how quick the bottom of my purse will go boom….
Tjo Johnson
Let one come at me and he’ll find out how quick the bottom of my purse will go boom….
Stephanie Gaskin
Quinton Rowser
Stephanie Gaskin
Quinton Rowser
Justin Moore
Just get a bunch of big seniors to sit out in the parking lot and let them handle it.
Justin Moore
Just get a bunch of big seniors to sit out in the parking lot and let them handle it.
Kevin Tyree
Yes, don’t know how serious it will get but they should be arrested for carrying weapons on school property, no matter what their intentions are!!
Kevin Tyree
Yes, don’t know how serious it will get but they should be arrested for carrying weapons on school property, no matter what their intentions are!!
Rita Wall Wilson
Somenody is going to get shot over all of ths foolishness.
Katrina Renee Roebuck
There were cops at Rudd watching the school when I drove past this afternoon so feel safe for your child to be there they are taking things seriously
Katrina Renee Roebuck
There were cops at Rudd watching the school when I drove past this afternoon so feel safe for your child to be there they are taking things seriously
Jodie Green
Somebody shoot a clown and get it over with.
Gina Amick White
This would not be the year to choose a clown as your Halloween Costume!
Mick Phillips
Get your Guns lets go Clown hunting !!!!!
Wc McDaniel
Lisa Johnson McDaniel
Emma Belcher
I think they deleted their page but I got this screenshot
Lynn Davison Montgomery
TERRIBLE!’ Some really sick people out there!!!
Richard Jones Jr.
Why is this such a big deal? Are they threatening violence or harming something?
Robert Henning
A very large portion of the population has coulrophobia. Therefore, by definition it is fear mongering. There have also been many cases of acts of violence associated with these acts, the most common being kidnapping. I, myself, will shoot in site if one enters my property or shows intent to threaten me in public.
Erika Gibbs Parker
I’m weak!!!