What’s up with all the creepy clowns? Psychologists say there are many factors at play in current craze

SEATTLE — What’s up with these creepy clowns? Across the nation, and even across seas, people have been calling police to report being menaced by people in clown costumes. An expert in the field of group psychology at Washington State University says there are several factors that could play into the motives of the “deviant” jesters.…