Govt, police frown on social media clowns

The social media clown craze has police and the government a little concerned.

Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad says anyone intimidated by someone acting out the social media clown craze should contact police.

The craze has taken off across the world and involves people dressing as clowns and scaring people.

Queensland police have frowned upon the clown craze, warning they will not tolerate any anti-social behaviour.

"It's clear this is part of a social media stunt," Ms Trad said on Sunday.

"These antics have been initiated to threaten or scare people. The Queensland police understand the antics involved and they will not tolerate anti-social behaviour.

"It's important that the Queensland community assist police and make sure incidents are reported."

Police say they have yet to encounter anything untoward and people who get involved in the craze should be careful not to break the law.

"While there have been no reports of physical threats or acts of violence involving 'clowns', police will not tolerate anyone engaging in intimidating or anti-social behaviour," police said in a statement.


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world