Assumption deputies warn parents, students of threatening social media posts using 'Cat in the Hat'

Ominous Cat in the Hat videos alarmed school officials, so the local Sheriff made one too

"GET READY ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL" goes the caption, crudely superimposed over a sloptastic "TAKE OVER" logo under a photomontage of the Assumption Parish High School and Mike Myers' famously execrable Cat in the Hat. But it turns out this is just a educational recreation of another circulating meme that had officials there alarmed and uneasy. — Read the rest

Sheriff warns of ‘Cat in the Hat’ school threats circulating on TikTok

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon is proactively warning parents and students about a threatening social media post circulating in neighboring areas.

'Cat in the Hat' hoax circulating across Southeast Louisiana. What parents need to know

The hoax features manipulated or AI-generated images and videos depicting a sinister version of the character.

Assumption deputies warn parents, students of threatening social media posts using 'Cat in the Hat'

NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish deputies are warning parents and students of social media posts that show the Dr. Seuss character "Cat in the Hat" paired with vague or specific threats towards schools. Sheriff Leland Falcon said that he wants to proactively inform parents and students "of a threatening TikTok reel circulating in our neighboring parishes.""This reel is the 'Cat in the Hat,' using Dr. Seuss-style verbiage to threaten violence up…