Glasgow Anti-terrorist Program

[Clockwork John]

...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...

[sirdaniel1975]

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!!

[Rab Gordon]

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"