One person on Twitter shared this with the caption: “In the event of a fire, do not stop to take a selfie. #BrusselsLockdown.” (Twitter/Christina Otero)
During police raids in Brussels today, law enforcement asked the public not to tweet about what was happening, for fear of tipping off the terrorists. So Belgians obliged and, instead, tweeted cat photos. During the raids, at least six to 15 terrorists were taken into custody. However, the lockdown in Brussels has been extended and schools will be closed tomorrow.
These are the cat tweets you need to read:
Cats Won’t Let the Terrorists Win
Some people used their cat tweets to show they weren’t going to let the terrorists scare them and kittens will, ultimately, win the day:
Hide yo fish and birds because #BrusselsLockdown
TNFCat is sitting sentry outside his box, like a badass. Exercising his freedoms as a European. #BrusselsLockdown
Favorite Memes and Puns Were Also Shared
Others used the opportunity to share favorite cat memes and absolutely purrrfect cat puns:
#BrusselsLockdown is purrfect!
Suspicious backpack found in #Molenbeek #BrusselsLockdown
Everyone’s Taking This Opportunity to Support Belgians
Still other people on Twitter used the hashtag to share their support of Belgians and their enjoyment of the cat trend:
#BrusselsLockdown – because we can’t hear your terrorism over the sound of our kittehs
