Clowns are banned in certain French towns
Paris: A town in southern France is being banned people from dressing up as clowns.
This decision is on the basis of the heap of attacks in several parts of the country.
There had been a number of attacks by people disguised as bogus or evil clowns.
Some of those creating disturbances on streets were seen armed with pistols, knives, baseball bats etc.
Days before a youngster had hit a passer-by 30 times with an iron bar in Montpelier.
He was jailed for four months.
Vendargues, which has a ...