Are creepy clowns really a threat

Clowns are very scary because when you stare at them you start to imagine scary thoughts. Courlrophobia is the fear of clowns which many people have. People who have professional clown jobs are starting to lose that job because there are many stupid people who are running around scaring people for fun. These fake clowns are sometimes killing people too they pop out and scare you then they could kidnap you and kill you.