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

**McPostie** · 5th August 07, 04:53 AM

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)

yeh the Rangers fans were singing Rule Brittania which was quite a shock to an Anglo,he was a very brave man RESPECT to him

**Nervous Jock** · 5th August 07, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by McPostie

yeh the Rangers fans were singing Rule Brittania which was quite a shock to an Anglo,

Very Rangers though

**Nervous Jock** · 5th August 07, 09:02 AM

Here is a petiton where you can sign up to get John an award, although you have to be a UK citizen or Resident perhaps you can circulate it round your British friends

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/JohnSmeaton/

**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....