Yes, I saw this article and thought immediately, "who doesn't think clowns are scary?"
I've known it for years.
Bozo - scary, Ronald McDonald - scary, This clown delivering a friendly birthday cake - scary!

Then there was the mass murderer in Texas who painted clowns as well as dressed as "Pogo the Clown". Coincidence? I think not.
Face it, Clowns are SCARY!
the scientific term is "coulrophobia" but you probably can more easily remember the term, "That clown is freaking scary, dude!"
Anyway, I don't like clowns. Never have, never will!