dont walk around with clown mask on

Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:15 am » by **Dirttyrabbit**

Florida, US: Man charged with wearing a clown mask in public
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/20360 ... -in-public
A teen wearing a clown mask with bright red-orange hair was arrested Tuesday, charged with the rarely reported offense of wearing a mask or hood on a public road and the more common crime of obstructing or resisting an officer without violence.

About 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy spotted the clown-masked man, later identified as Matthew Lopez, and at least one other person walking south on 58th Street North, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report said.

They headed west through a wooded path near the rear of open offices. A deputy tailed them until a marked Temple Terrace police unit arrived. When the deputy tried to make contact, Lopez and another person ran, an arrest report states.

They were found near 58th Street and 122nd Avenue East.

It's not clear why Lopez, who turned 19 Wednesday, was wearing a mask, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. Lopez was charged with two misdemeanors and has been released on $750 bail. He couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.

A juvenile, who has not been named, also was charged with a misdemeanor.

This is not the first time a person has been charged with wearing a mask in public, although it's "pretty uncommon," Carter said. The charge is based on a 1951 law designed to combat the Ku Klux Klan, part of the section of Florida statutes dealing with criminal anarchy and treason.

In October 2008, Tampa police arrested Walsh Ian Nichols after he was spotted wearing a Batman mask in Ybor City. A judge dismissed the charges against the Caped Crusader and ordered police to return Nichols' custom-made cowl.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:31 am » by **Wolfbane7272**

dirttyrabbit wrote:
Florida, US: Man charged with wearing a clown mask in public
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/20360 ... -in-public
A teen wearing a clown mask with bright red-orange hair was arrested Tuesday, charged with the rarely reported offense of wearing a mask or hood on a public road and the more common crime of obstructing or resisting an officer without violence.

About 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy spotted the clown-masked man, later identified as Matthew Lopez, and at least one other person walking south on 58th Street North, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report said.

They headed west through a wooded path near the rear of open offices. A deputy tailed them until a marked Temple Terrace police unit arrived. When the deputy tried to make contact, Lopez and another person ran, an arrest report states.

They were found near 58th Street and 122nd Avenue East.

It's not clear why Lopez, who turned 19 Wednesday, was wearing a mask, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. Lopez was charged with two misdemeanors and has been released on $750 bail. He couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday.

A juvenile, who has not been named, also was charged with a misdemeanor.

This is not the first time a person has been charged with wearing a mask in public, although it's "pretty uncommon," Carter said. The charge is based on a 1951 law designed to combat the Ku Klux Klan, part of the section of Florida statutes dealing with criminal anarchy and treason.

In October 2008, Tampa police arrested Walsh Ian Nichols after he was spotted wearing a Batman mask in Ybor City. A judge dismissed the charges against the Caped Crusader and ordered police to return Nichols' custom-made cowl.

great post .. must be pretty slow in forida right now ..lol i bet they got ribbed to hell for that arrest from their coworkers . i can say this if i saw someone wearing a mask i would approach them too , they could be on their way to rob a store, it 's unclear in the story . but why would a 19 year old kid want to anyways ? unless maybe they knew about the law and wanted to test the validity of it .

Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:52 am » by **Lowsix**

I know why.

Backlash against that stupid ass Juggalo bullshit...

I just bet.

Doped out idiots..adult idiots worshiping other fifty year old
doped out idiots with clown makeup.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:56 am » by **Wolfbane7272**

LowSix wrote:I know why.

Backlash against that stupid ass Juggalo bullshit...

I just bet.

Doped out idiots..adult idiots worshiping other fifty year old
doped out idiots with clown makeup.

lol i didnt realize that insane had a following like that . makes sense though ..
..lol at first when i read about Juggalo in your post i thought it was a cult or something ..

Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:47 am » by **Papermoon**

LOL!! They arrested Ronald McDonald! Hhahahah!

Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:32 pm » by **Mediasorcerer**

the street cameras cant get footage of the face?i wish ronald mcmurder [the cows arent laughing}was arrested!!wtf lol.

Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:55 pm » by **Scoundrel1975**

hmmm i wonder how busy these police are on halloween :scary:

Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:01 pm » by **Viggz**

LowSix wrote:I know why.

Backlash against that stupid ass Juggalo bullshit...

I just bet.

Doped out idiots..adult idiots worshiping other fifty year old
doped out idiots with clown makeup.

Your a fucking wanker mate. What you said there prooves the fact.
Bible bashing Pig lovin Cunt. My Op

Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:03 pm » by **dialated**

its a conspiracy of the fast food monarchy.

Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:17 pm » by **Torofamily**

maybe it something we all need to do