Thousands Attend Flomaton Fall Festival; Clown Costumes Banned

October 28, 2016

The population of Flomaton roughly doubled Thursday night for the town’s Harvest Festival and Trick-or-Treat Around the Block.

An estimated 3,000 people attended the annual event, many in costumes. But there were no clown costumes to be found among the princesses, superheroes, ghosts, goblins and at least one “unreal” Donald Trump. The town banned clown costumes due to a September evil clown scare that had schools on lockdown and led to arrests.

A 22-year old Flomaton woman was charged with making a terrorist threat in connection with “Flomo Klown” Facebook pages that prompted the lockdown of multiple schools in Escambia County (AL) in September. Several juveniles were also implicated.

The clown costumes were banned  “due to security purposes”, according to a public post by the Flomaton Police Department.

Flomaton Police said Thursday night’s event was successful with just a few minor incidents. Three children lost their parents in the excitement and crowds, and there was a medical call. All children were safely returned to their parents.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Thousands Attend Flomaton Fall Festival; Clown Costumes Banned”

  1. Donald trump on November 2nd, 2016 5:24 am

    Hey I’m there

  2. Freda Whaley on October 28th, 2016 10:39 am

    It’s a shame that real clowns have to pay the price of sick people who make people think they are evil.

  3. Reality Check on October 28th, 2016 9:53 am

    Clown costumes don’t hurt people, people hurt people. Glad everyone was made safer by a ban on clown costumes. I heard that only a good person in a clown costume could stop a bad person in a clown costume. I wonder if there’s any truth to that logic.

  4. paul on October 28th, 2016 8:26 am

    I would count trump or clinton masks as clown gear. :)

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