Glasgow Anti-terrorist Program

**MACKAY** · 3rd August 07, 04:53 AM

The terrorists who drove the SUV into the airport in Glasgow last month succumbed to his massive burns and died yesterday. While reading an article on this I saw the following and just had to smile .... you don't mess with the Glasgow - they have one heck of an Anti-Terrorist program!

" ..... a Glasgow airport baggage-handler who tackled him immediately after the attack was personally thanked by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who hailed him as a hero.

John Smeaton, 31, made headlines worldwide after giving a television interview explaining why he tackled the suspected bombers despite the danger.

"This is Glasgow, you know -- we'll set about you. That's it," he said at the time.

Brown said: "This is a very brave man and a very courageous man and I think the whole country owes John a debt of gratitude. He is a hero and we are proud of him." ......"

**Clockwork John** · 3rd August 07, 12:53 PM

The world needs more men like that!

**McMurdo** · 3rd August 07, 12:56 PM

John Smeaton really is a hero, the only good thing to come of this is his story.

**Nervous Jock** · 4th August 07, 12:50 PM

They had him out in the centre circle pre match last week at the Rangers Chelsea football match, got quite a cheer.

On top of that he has donated half of the money raised in the "buy him a pint" campaign to Erskine hospital for Ex servicemen ( around £2.5k i believe)

**Archangel** · 4th August 07, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Nervous Jock

They had him out in the centre circle pre match last week at the Rangers Chelsea football match, got quite a cheer.

On top of that he has donated half of the money raised in the "buy him a pint" campaign to Erskine hospital for Ex servicemen ( around £2.5k i believe)

Cool, please tell us more about this campaign.

**Nervous Jock** · 4th August 07, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Archangel

Cool, please tell us more about this campaign.

www.johnsmeaton.com

**ozone** · 4th August 07, 08:00 PM

I cant believe the amount of press already garnered by this one individual's brave act. Good on yeh! I say!

Now if some of those pints would be donated to a few kilties as they traverse the glasgow airport hilton..... just kidding

He sounds like a good, hard-working Scotsman who did what any person with BIG b**ls would do in that situation. If only more american politicians showed the same spirit and gumption....

**sirdaniel1975** · 4th August 07, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by BMackay

The terrorists who drove the SUV into the airport in Glasgow last month succumbed to his massive burns and died yesterday. While reading an article on this I saw the following and just had to smile .... you don't mess with the Glasgow - they have one heck of an Anti-Terrorist program!

" ..... a Glasgow airport baggage-handler who tackled him immediately after the attack was personally thanked by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who hailed him as a hero.

John Smeaton, 31, made headlines worldwide after giving a television interview explaining why he tackled the suspected bombers despite the danger.

"This is Glasgow, you know -- we'll set about you. That's it," he said at the time.

Brown said: "This is a very brave man and a very courageous man and I think the whole country owes John a debt of gratitude. He is a hero and we are proud of him." ......"

Makes me even prouder to say my Great Grandparents came from Glasgow!!

**Clockwork John** · 4th August 07, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by ozone

...If only more american politicians showed the same spirit and gumption....

Shoot, if more American citizens showd the same spirit and gumption, 9/11 could have been prevented...

**Rab Gordon** · 5th August 07, 01:52 AM

This was circulating in an email which seems to humorously sum up the attitude,
I've cleaned it up with xxxx's and hope it doesnt offend,
Rab
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The difference between public reaction to terrorist attacks in America and Glasgow - eyewitness accounts:

America: "Oh my God! There was a man on fire, he was running about, I just ran for my life.. I thought I was gonna die, he got so close to me"

Glasgow: "xxxx wis running aboot on fire, so a ran up n gave um a good boot, then decked um"

America: "I just wanna get home, away from here.. I just wanna get home, I thought I was gonna die"

Glasgow: "here Shug, am no leaving here till am oan a xxxxx plane!"

America: "there was pandemonium, people were running in all directions, we didn't know what was happening, I thought I was gonna die"

Glasgow: "xxxx this fir a kerry oan, moan we’ll get a pint in"

America: "We thought he was gonna blow us all up he had a gas canister, and was trying to get into his trunk, I thought we were gonna die, I just ran for my life"

Glasgow: "Ah swaggered by the motor that wis on fire, and the dafty couldnae even open his boot, he wis in fire annaw so a ran up n gave him a good boot tae ra xxxx"

America: “There was this huge explosion, it sounded like war, I thought I was gonna die"

Glasgow: "There wis a bang, yi know when yi throw yir BO basher intae a fire? It wis like that"

America: "I'm too traumatised even to speak, I thought I was gonna die"

Glasgow: "Here mate, gies 2 minutes till a phone ma auld dear, if am gonna be oan the telly a want her tae tape it"