Random Untold Truths About Juggalos: What It Really Means To Be “Down With Clown” (13 items)

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  (#13) The Entire Community Has Been Made Accountable For The Actions Of A Small Minority

  While not all Juggalos are the most savory characters, the vast majority are normal people living as a member of an eccentric subculture. Unfortunately, the entire community has been made to answer for the crimes of a few violent offenders. If the march on Washington proved anything, it's that Juggalos don't want to be seen as criminals and want to be treated like everyone else.

  Hopefully the FBI will rescind their decision to vilify Juggalos and Juggalettes and allow them to continue expressing themselves without prejudice.
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  (#1) They Are Fighting The Opioid Crisis In Their Community

   

  A post shared by Desert Juggalos (@desertjuggalos) on Aug 5, 2018 at 3:20pm PDT

  In July 2018, Juggalos were more than happy to welcome Bunk Police to their annual Gathering of the Juggalos. Bunk Police, founded by Adam Auctor, is a freelance drug-testing company that checks festival drugs for opioids like fentanyl. Auctor attended the festivities in Ohio, a state in the thick of the opioid crisis, and made sure the Juggalos' drugs were safe. 

  The Juggalos were happy to comply, wanting to make sure the party drugs were safe. While many people chastise drug users, the fact is people use them, and keeping people from using tainted drugs can save lives. 

  Auctor discovered one Juggalo dealer had cocaine laced with fentanyl, and the dealer was beyond distraught. Juggalos care deeply for their community, and they are not looking to make a quick buck at the expense of someone's life. When the dealer received the positive results, he was visibly shaken, threatening physical violence against the person who sold it to him.  
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  (#6) ICP Themselves Are Actually Devout Christians

  Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are known for spouting off some of the most offensive, over the top, and violent lyrics in the entire rap world. Their "Dark Carnival" mythos and the seemingly satanic imagery of their music videos might lead people to believe that the duo are a pair of godless heathens, but the truth might surprise you.

  Their insane and unholy image is merely facade, as they explained when they came out as devout evangelical Christians. They even wrote a song devoted to their coming out as Christians, "Thy Unveiling."
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  (#7) Juggalos Organized A March On Washington In Response To Their FBI Gang Designation

  When the FBI listed Juggalos as a gang in 2011, they became the only group of music fans in the country's history to be officially lumped together and treated as a mass of criminals. While it may sound unbelievable, the Juggalo gang designation has led to a host of real world issues for fans of the Insane Clown Posse. People take the FBI very seriously, and any affiliation with a gang can make it more difficult to be hired or even join the military. 

  In response to the FBI's decision, the Insane Clown Posse organized on march on Washington to challenge their gang designation and bring awareness to what they consider a civil rights issue, and it's one that is not being taken seriously enough. Thousands of clown-faced protestors descended on Washington to show their support for their extended family, outnumbering a pro-Trump rally that was held on the same day.
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  (#12) Juggalos Have A Complicated Relationship With The Law

  While the Juggalos marching on the nation's capital aimed to show the softer side of the community, not all Juggalos are law-abiding citizens. As with any population, there are definitely some bad apples that have committed some insane crimes. Some of the worst cases involve murder, bodily mutilation, and even necrophilia.

  Some Juggalos have even gone as far as acting out some of the more brutal lyrics of ICP songs, as two teenagers did when they hacked a wounded vet to death with a meat cleaver.
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  (#8) Many People Expected The Juggalo Protest To Turn Violent, But They Proved The Doubters Wrong

  Surprising pretty much everyone, the Juggalos' march on the capital was remarkably peaceful. There was a lot of speculation that the Juggalos would get into a confrontation with the right-wing protest that was occurring in the city on the same day, but the Juggalos managed to buck their violent reputation and display a level of restraint that is thought to be uncharacteristic of large Juggalo gatherings.

  There was no violence among the protestors, only respect and solidarity between family. Some members even stayed behind when the crowds were gone to clean up the mess made by their fellow Juggalos and Juggalettes.

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