Did curiosity kill the cat? A package addressed to PVV leader Geert Wilders caused quite a stir after a stuffed, cat-shaped doorstop was sent to the Dutch parliament by a loving fan. 😺
In fact, the House of Representatives was evacuated briefly on Thursday after the suspicious package was found in the building’s mailroom, reports AD.nl.
Better to be safe rather than sorry
The package was examined after alarm bells went off at security. They initially thought the cat-shaped object was a teddy bear with a bomb inside it.
As a result of the innocent but heavy kitty’s arrival, all of the meetings in the committee rooms were halted, and members of parliament had to evacuate via the central hall immediately.
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For an hour, a group of grown men part of the Explosive Safety Team inspected the plush doorstop. 🧸
Thankfully, no bomb was found and everyone was A-ok. Although perhaps not the kitty (RIP.)
Heavy security for the controversial politician
Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician well-known for his campaigns against the “Islamisation of the Netherlands” and has even, at one point, encouraged a crowd to chant “less moroccans.”
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As a result of his controversial views, the politician has strict security and bomb threats are very real.
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