Posted on 08/03/2007 2:24:39 PM PDT by UKrepublican
PM applauds hero airport worker
An airport baggage handler who restrained a terror suspect was hailed a hero by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
John Smeaton met Mr Brown during a visit to 10 Downing Street.
Mr Smeaton, 31, shot to fame after helping police tackle a man who was in a blazing jeep which was driven into the Glasgow Airport terminal building.
The PM arranged to meet Mr Smeaton to thank him personally on Thursday after being told he was in London to film a television interview.
Mr 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."
John did not wait to act Prime Minister Gordon Brown
After a short private chat with the prime minister, Mr Smeaton, on his first visit to the capital, said he was "honoured, humbled and bewildered".
Standing in the famous street, he said: "I really can't believe it. He's such a nice man, a true gentleman.
"I am totally stunned: you can see the smile across my face. I'm lost for words for once in my life."
Mr Smeaton, who was dressed in jeans, a white shirt and jacket, has achieved cult status after his part in dealing with the attack achieved international prominence.
Month off
During an interview immediately after the attack Mr Smeaton said: "This is Glasgow, you know - we'll set about you. That's it."
Mr Brown applauded Mr Smeaton's courage and direct action. He said: "John did not wait to act; he immediately went to help; he put his own life at risk.
"And all the time you were thinking of the women and children in the airport.
"These acts of heroism are already recognised by the people of this country."
Mr Smeaton returned to work at the airport on Monday after a month off to recover.
CAIR is filing a lawsuit against Smeaton no doubt.
lol
He’s a great man, a hero - much loved by the people of the UK.
I loved the video of him on the morning show just before he went to 10 Downing.....”Scotbonics” is music to my ears.
Ooops...Linky:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK8UOGnEMg4
The way I remember this quote was a little more "Scotbonics."
I remember it being:
"Imean, if your a terrorist, you come here, this is Glasgow, you know - we'll see about you. That's it."
As in, we'll see how things go when we plant some knuckles-on-skull.
Maybe it was "set in on you" as they say, but I liked the open-minded, "we'll see about ya" kind of sporting thing.
Like, "we welcome the terrorists, fair enough. Let's have it out, sport"
Which is more scotbonicky than "we'll set in on ya" which to my tastes is too American macho, "we'll kick your ass for sure" type bravado.
LOL!
According to another article when one of his interviews were played on Australian TV, they had to subtitle him.
When he was asked what he thought of all the fuss, he replied, "I haven't a scooby (haven't a clue)."
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A great man in deed!
I believe another Smeatonism was “I banjo’d him”, beautiful.
I also liked the other guy who stuck the boot in, a taxi driver who clearly hadn’t got the politically correct memo (well do taxi drivers ever?). He was asked about Smeaton’s comment that the late unlamented Dr Singe MeBalls (no that wasn’t the term the interviewer actually used) cried out “Allah! Allah!” replied that he didn’t know but “It just sounded like a load of oul’ pish tae me”.
Good show! I am proud to say that I had the privelege of introducing FR to John Smeaton in cyberspace:
“Meet John Smeaton: One Kick and He Is The Hero of Glasgow [Kicked Terrorist Butt]”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1862327/posts
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