https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Now that the so-called 'killer clown' craze has spread from the US to Germany, elected officials are drawing a hard line against such "pranks", with some threatening offenders with jail time of up to a year. https://www.thelocal.de/20161024/german-politicians-call-for-tough-consequences-for-killer-clowns Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:39:38 +0200 german-politicians-call-for-tough-consequences-for-killer-clowns Another unnerving "killer clown" incident has occurred in Germany - this time with the masked men engaging in full on criminality. https://www.thelocal.de/20161019/armed-clowns-strike-again Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:50:04 +0200 armed-clowns-strike-again An armed man wearing a clown mask and dressed in dark clothing terrified two young men at a train station in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, at the weekend, police reported. https://www.thelocal.de/20161017/armed-clown-threatens-two-men-in-west-germany Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:36:01 +0200 armed-clown-threatens-two-men-in-west-germany