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On Thursday 23 March, the Metropolitan Police Service began a concerted campaign against hate crime and terrorism, following the attack on Westminster on Wednesday.
Please use #WeStandTogether in your tweets re:the tragic events in #Westminster today. Our thoughts are with those suffering loss tonight.DP— Met Police Taskforce (@Met Police Taskforce) 1490219489
It echoed the words of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's statement following the attack.
Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism. https://t.co/LTLhgZ7OLQ— Sadiq Khan (@Sadiq Khan) 1490211221
People began tweeting using the hashtag "#westandtogether" and it quickly trended in the UK.
Some were messages of defiance:
Our thoughts are with all of those affected by yesterday’s terrorist incident in Westminster #westandtogether https://t.co/DcqJrHPZpc— Transport for London (@Transport for London) 1490260054
Artist from Odisha, in Eastern India makes a solidarity sand structure with the people of London #WeStandTogether https://t.co/OIe5UZAOKr— The Pileus (@The Pileus) 1490258636
Let's give terrorism the 🖕by going about our days with love and kindness in our hearts 💕 #LondonStrong… https://t.co/L95j46vciI— Lou (@Lou) 1490252958
There's a little bit of Winston in all of us this morning. #WeStandTogether https://t.co/FkV5eonoRV— Will Lunn (@Will Lunn) 1490260121
One minutes silence this morning at 9.33am to remember those caught up in #WestminsterAttack . Please observe and r… https://t.co/QZmw8Vem5d— Essex Police in Brentwood District (@Essex Police in Brentwood District) 1490258632
Some were of thanks:
Heading to bed on a very sad day, thinking of all my colleagues, my police family out there #staysafe… https://t.co/Y4GKqd0MkS— Clare Wallace (@Clare Wallace) 1490220775
Heavily upped @metpoliceuk presence at London Victoria this morning - thank you for looking after us ❤️ #WeStandTogether— Jess Denham (@Jess Denham) 1490253906
Proud to be British and so immensely proud of our emergency services. Our heroes. Xx #prayforlondon… https://t.co/9t6GA6VwSs— Emily (@Emily) 1490220950
#WeStandTogether so much respect for our emergency services! https://t.co/sYLK4YVufQ— Robbie Wilson (@Robbie Wilson) 1490261922
Others were just plain funny:
Two tweets from @mobute giving me joy this morning #WeStandTogether https://t.co/btjrj1nUsr— Felicity Morse (@Felicity Morse) 1490257895
Picture: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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