Brussels Lockdown Sparks Residents To Flood Twitter With Cat Pictures As Police Search For Paris Suspects

Par sécurité, veuillez respecter le silence radio sur les médias sociaux concernant les opérations de police en cours à #Bruxelles. Merci

— Police Fédérale (@PolFed_presse) November 22, 2015

Police are asking the public not to report their movements on social media, please support & rt #BrusselsLockdown

— Steven Vandeput (@svandeput) November 22, 2015

Raids are taking place. Authorities asked not tweet. So people tweet cat picts. Love my people

#BrusselsLockDownpic.twitter.com/uQwS3M8LyV

— Frederic Jacobs (@FredericJacobs) November 22, 2015

Residents told to stay away from windows. Not sure they got the message #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/kv3Mosk5mZ

— Matteo Albania (@m_albania) November 22, 2015

They got him #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/qrKBKRh0Tc

— Geert Van Bondt (@Geertvanbondt) November 22, 2015

Post cat pics, not police movements #BrusselsLockdown#BelgianSurrealismpic.twitter.com/GYfzY65Qof

— Yves-Alexandre (@yvesalexandre) November 22, 2015

This is how my dog feels about the ongoing #BrusselsLockdown#BrusselsAlert#Brusselspic.twitter.com/pXfYrWGd8d

— Méabh Maguire (@MevMav) November 22, 2015

I don't have a cat, but here's my rabbit #BrusselsLockdown#PrayForBrusselspic.twitter.com/KUYV3elfmb

— Marie Emma ن (@Mariemmaaa) November 22, 2015

#brusselslockdown omnomnom pic.twitter.com/fJFmZ7d3uv

— Muriel Reyserhove (@mreyserhove) November 22, 2015

Surrealist Belgians #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/EXSFZrV1oc

— Sybille deLa Hamaide (@Sdelahamaide) November 22, 2015

Is it safe to come out yet? #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/6S7J7fYRDc

— Stéphanie O'Keeffe (@stephokeeffe) November 22, 2015

Pumpkin shows solidarity with the #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/D3YAVzQ9fA

— Leon Jackson (@DrLeonJ) November 22, 2015

Meanwhile in Belgium ... #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/9RIU4nD1WZ

— Paul Taquet (@au_taquet) November 22, 2015

Hide and wait #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/FdvctVIMYn

— DM Graphics (@LindsayMonteyne) November 22, 2015

Is it over yet? #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/au8Fw8thNA

— Hannes Coudenys (@hannes_bhc) November 22, 2015

Exclusive picture of the man the police is looking for #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/9dHN9gA4yw

— Florence (@flowindey) November 22, 2015

BREAKING NEWS : Belgium Police using the new 200mph Hovercat during terrorist operations #BrusselsLockdownpic.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! #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/sdq1MbrKsz

— Gilles Bordelais (@Gilles_PPDE) November 22, 2015

Darko is using his satellite dish to track the bad guys ... Almost there #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/RX4k6PAFQI

— patrick de francquen (@patje16) November 22, 2015

You can't keep hiding. #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/4ls1e9qB3s

— Lore Vonck (@lorevonck) November 22, 2015

Breaking news, the seals are deployed #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/qqL8MmgjgT

— yazid helissi (@yazhelissi) November 22, 2015

Stay safe, lovely folk of Belgium. #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/IA07USzISy

— Kylo Ren (@KyloRenn) November 23, 2015

I think this is the point where the #BrusselsLockdown cat fest goes too far. Ht @danieljeriverspic.twitter.com/D54CzQZWuS

— Joseph Willits (@josephwillits) November 22, 2015

Stay inside they said. #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/hpAfV417Hf

— Julia Reda (@Senficon) November 22, 2015

Picture of Belgium's National Security Council when the door opens in the middle of the meeting #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/4oWuBRtipO

— Florence (@flowindey) November 22, 2015

I'm absolutely in love with the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown and the Belgian people. pic.twitter.com/sJukzTw3Pr

— Antonio Ábalos (@abalos) November 22, 2015

Cat skateboarding #BrusselsLockdown 🐱 pic.twitter.com/o7WVZlPZMw

— Cath Vandier (@pixelcath) November 22, 2015

Suspicious backpack found in #Molenbeek#BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/kbUvVYtsSg

— Parliamonster (@Parliamonster) November 22, 2015

Yea yea yeah

Whatever

#BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/ikvBdGX70w

— Mr Malky (@MrMalky) November 22, 2015

May the force be with us. #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/m9OuEVhfXS

— TineEeckhout (@TineEeckhout) November 22, 2015

#BrusselsLockdown supporting Belgian Police. We're stronger than we think! #Bravepic.twitter.com/x5Lq7pKKb1

— Wendy Carrara (@wcarrara) November 22, 2015

I can't say @RealGrumpyCat seems impressed by the #BrusselsLockdown. pic.twitter.com/bNsrjJrmj8

— Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) November 22, 2015

for our friends in Belgium we are sending this crime fighting duo #BrusselsLockdown#catspic.twitter.com/I0Qwai7Azr

— Michele Scott (@ShellScott17) November 22, 2015

Well played, Belgium. Well played. #BrusselsLockdownpic.twitter.com/5PpvoGocQC

— Kelsey Egan (@KelseyTrrrills) November 23, 2015