The Breakdown: Clown Hysteria Grips Australian Media After Group Vows to Descend on Suburbs A Facebook group said little beyond that clowns planned to appear late at night, but news coverage breathlessly described the group as “a chilling threat” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Has a Canadian Slur Lost Its Sting?India, Once a Coal Goliath, Is Fast Turning GreenTrump Administration Begins Returning Copies of Report on C.I.A. Torture for Lock DownAfter 37 Die in Attack at Manila Resort, Questions MountGermany Investigates Audi Emissions in Europe, Widening VW InquiryGay Lawmaker, Leo Varadkar, Is in Line to Be Ireland’s Prime Minister