The best cat pictures from #BrusselsLockdown
During a major anti-terror police operation in Brussels on Sunday night, authorities asked the public to not report officers’ movements online.
For the most part, people complied and urged others to do the same.
But then a few Twitter users began posting pictures and videos of cats, to make sure that any leaking of operational details were drowned out.
The trend soon caught on, with cat memes featuring the #brusselslockdown hashtag going viral.
Afterwards police thanks the public “for taking into account the needs of the ongoing operation”, confirming they arrested 16 people.
Here are our favourite memes shared during #BrusselsLockdown :
BREAKING NEWS : Belgium Police using the new 200mph Hovercat during terrorist operations #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/MnIpiOZT3x
— Jayce le Satirique (@jaycelight) November 22, 2015
This, dear outsiders, is how we fight terrorism here. They haven’t got a chance! We haz kittens! #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/sdq1MbrKsz — Gilles Bordelais (@Gilles_PPDE) November 22, 2015
Ready ! #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/1UxjFy5tCX
— peter vens (@snevretep) November 22, 2015
Is it safe to come out yet? #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/6S7J7fYRDc — Stéphanie O’Keeffe (@stephokeeffe) November 22, 2015
#relax, Mes amis #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/LENxVUnnv9
— JaneAustenMaMaschio (@ExTimUpperClass) November 22, 2015
Dam you #BrusselsLockDown, you’ve tricked me into breaking my ‘don’t share cat pictures on Twitter’ golden rule! pic.twitter.com/k5ws4dhNwm — Tomas Spragg Nilsson (@tjspragg) November 22, 2015
