Barclays boss beaten to death while breaking up fight at taxi rank

Daily Mail ^ | 1:54 AM on 30th September 2008 | By Andrew Levy and Vanessa Allen

[ExpatGator]

You have no idea, son.

[Miztiki]

Click the story link and you'll read the below comment:

"HOW sad how sad how sad....I often feel if someone reacts to a situation by calling 999 is good enough....dont ever endanger your life....My heart goes out to his wife. Things like this is not expected.... - Sandhya Oza, Chelmsford, Essex, 29/9/2008 20:20

I spent 6 months in London and my impression was that most felt the same as this poster. They rely on their government, that's for sure.

Living in that type of culture, I see Mr. McGarahan as doubly brave. May God comfort his family.

[RobinOfKingston]

I wonder, what was the ethnicity of “the mob?”

[ladyjane]

I suspect you are wrong.

[Fresh Wind]

In a way, it’s good that he died. If he survived, he would have been arrested and tried for assault, and probably also a hate crime, and the tribe of thugs would have gotten off and then sued him.

R.I.P.

[Nonperson]

Thank you Mr McGarahan for standing tall

Amen!

[08bil98z24]

If I was the family, I’d know just what to do with his left over assets ...

Figure a contract hit probally costs a good 50,000 ...

Times that by 10 ...

[B-Chan]

Hero. Straight to Valhalla.

I’m glad to know there was at least one real man left in England.

[BohDaThone]

we have no info at all until we know more. The one person named in a similar attack “Damien Hanson” certainly doesn’t sound arab or african — could be native, or caribbean. Speculation gets us nowhere, with no evidence.

[ExpatGator]

I suspect you know a 2-legged sheepdog.

[alarm rider]

England is lost. Even the alleged “conservatives” support the disarmed populace.

Sad, but true.

[since1868]

I wonder if they were Muslims??

[rogue yam]

Some here on FR will mock your death.

Easy there, FRiend. I don't see anyone here mocking this honorable man's death.

[The_Reader_David]

It seems mayhaps Frank McGarahan found the way to pass the camel through the needle’s eye.

As we say in the Christian East, Memory Eternal!

[The_Reader_David]

It seems mayhaps Frank McGarahan found the way to pass the camel through the needle’s eye.

As we say in the Christian East, Memory Eternal!

[sarasmom]

Never stand behind my back!

If you would be “honored to die” in such a way, I wouldn’t trust you anywhere near me in a fist fight, much less a gun fight.

[detective]

Yet another victory for political correctness. If this happened in the US the banker’s family would be sued for him being a racist and violating the thugs’ civil rights. Lawyers for the thugs would coach them to say the banker used a racial slur.

[Mr Rogers]

Agreed. He sounds like a good man. I’m sorry for his family.

[skinkinthegrass]

..as a martial artist (Bujinkan), we're taught to gauge things rationally. You must respect this MAN; who despite the odds, he when to aid the couple. I'm very surprised nobody helped him (and couple)....if people remain timid, these "youts" shall rule the streets/society.
...as a MA, I prefer knives.

[TET1968]

It really sucks.