John Smeaton Packs A Punch In Glasgow
WHO is John Smeaton?
He used to work at the Dumbarton BP Garage. He was once an avid member of the under-15 team at Kelburne Cricket Club. He is now Senior Ramp Assistant at Glasgow Airport, as denoted by the red stripes on his vest.
His first thought when he saw a jeep alight and embedded in the front of Glasgow Airport was: “I’ve got to get this sorted.”
Smeaton was smoking a cigarette outside. The message that should be avoided, lest it give the wrong impression, is that heroes smoke cigarettes. If Smeaton could do it again, he would be sucking on a pear drop or biting his nails.
Smeaton sees a man emerge from the burning car. Says Smeaton to the Telegraph: “I thought, ‘You’re not hitting the police mate’. All that was going through my mind was I’ve got to help the policeman. It’s your civic duty.”
He acted. He very possibly kept his cigarette (pear drop) in his mouth while he brought down the would-be killers.
And in honour of his courage, the world now has the John Smeaton Appreciation Society. It features the tagline: “When terrorists attacked Glasgow Airport their nefarious plans were foiled by one man - BAA’s own Jack Bauer, John Smeaton. Sir you are a legend.” Bauer is the fictional counter-terrorist agent in the hit US TV series 24.
As Smeaton says: “We all ran towards him, we all tried to get a kick in and get a boot in at him, and just try to subdue the guy… I’m not letting these guys get away with this. It’s your work, it’s your duty to make sure stuff like this doesn’t happen.”
Smeaton is now the hero, the face of defiant Britain. While the voice belongs to John Clark’s who tells the New York Times:
“As one who was born in Paisley, and who grew up in Glasgow, I am not scared, nor will I let idiots run my life for me. I am angry more than anything. Other than Lockerbie, Scotland has been terror free ever since the Blitz.
“These idiots want to disrupt our lives. Although the bombs were incompetently built, the knock on effects cause disruption, so the idiots win.
“I also think that they wish to disrupt race relations in Scotland, which has a large Muslim population. Sorry, guys, it isn’t going to happen.
“I have friends who attend the Glasgow Central Mosque and the Forth Street Mosque in the South of Glasgow, and they are repulsed at these actions as all Scots are.
“Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jew, Hindu, Sikh … Black, Brown, Yellow, or White … We are ALL Scots, and we won’t stand for foreign idiots trying to disrupt our lives and play us off against each other.”
Quite so. The message is clear, and for once not aimed by the Scots at the English. We must stand tight together.
And if Smeaton and his comrades do chuck your bags around or send them to mystery destinations, know that they do so in the line of selfless duty.
God bless the baggage handlers. They pack a mean punch…
He’s met another hero…
Posted: 3rd, July 2007 | In: Tabloids, War On Terror Comments (46) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am
what makes you lot think we all feel the same as you do
a lot of people think smeaton is anything but a hero, he
he kicks a doped up maniac who is in flames.I would think
there are more rewarding people out there smeaton dont
make me laugh.
anna burgas.
September 25th, 2007 at 10:51 am
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September 6th, 2007 at 9:53 am
You say, “We are ALL Scots, and we won’t stand for foreign idiots trying to disrupt our lives and play us off against each other.”
Quite right too, we can do that ourselves!
August 8th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
That fucking toad Salmond wants to thank “Scotland’s” muslims, what an arsehole. By the way, what ’s happened to his wife?
August 8th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
mmmmmmmmmm………………….i feel a bit bad for doing that
August 8th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Sorry but iv’ve had enough of this ,lol
Firstly John, you didnt grow up in “Glasgow” you grew up in Bishopton, which is nearer Paisley than Glasgow and is hardly a tough area LOL. Secondly you dont “know how to handle yersel” as you were useless when you did anything in PE, never mind standing up for yoursel when people took the piss out of that sky blue Pringle jumper you used to wear.
My mate, who went all through primary and secondary school with you, seems to be of the mind your nick name was smelly and you didnt actually have any friends- for that reason.
As for being a Ladies man, well I will let you come clean on that one……
I was keeping an open mind as the papers print all sorts of crap in quotations, but when we heard the stuff coming out of your own mouth on Richard & Judy, well the feeling here was someone needs to burst your bubble.
But hey, if you can stop spouting bullshit and pretending your some kind of hardman who has grown up in some kind of wild west!! Then fair play, you ARE a hero, but the bullshit is making people back home, who have known you all your life find it difficult to like you right now, its like your ashamed of your real background, which is a bit insulting to us, who were the first to praise you.
August 5th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Good effort to john Smeaton & the rest of helpers that shone that day! Al-quaeda’s first time in Scotland and they physically get filled-in! Serves them right.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:34 pm
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July 28th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
You would be a real hero if you had forced them back into their car and told them to park somewhere else. p.s. i hope these people develop allsorts of gangrene and infections from their burns injuries
July 18th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Trouble is its either religion , sex or money/territory /property and they all have people in common.
Even if the world was rid of all ills, there is still the catalyst of it all - people.
Still, one has ones dogs
July 17th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Like many Scots, I thought John Smeaton was a typically ballsy Glaswegian. If the whole thing had happened in Edinburgh these psychos, who think their view of the world is the only view of the world, would have been given a cup of tea and a scone.
But lets get things in perspective. Like most Scots, I loved my country so much the first thing I did was leave it and settle in Spain. Scotland was an easy target and probably will be again. There are easy targets everywhere - we’ve all got to glue ourselves together. It’s not people that are the enemy, it’s mad religion. Let’s get rid of religion!
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July 4th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Well done big man. These muppets need to realise they’ve picked the wrong country to terrorise. Mess with us and you’ll get your heid kicked in.
July 4th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
the myspace
http://www.myspace.com/johnsmeaton
July 4th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Mehmet - But you got away, right? For the sequel…
July 4th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
HOLD FAST
July 4th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Curses foiled again.
July 4th, 2007 at 8:51 am
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July 4th, 2007 at 5:45 am
They should have known not to mess with the Scots! Hopefully my fellow Australians feel the same way towards terrorists “Come to OZ, and we’ll set about you.”
July 4th, 2007 at 3:42 am
Aw, for fucks sake!
Are we so desperate for a hero?
He hit him once, with his elbow!!!
It’s the Poliss what deserves the credit…they handle shite everyday.
July 4th, 2007 at 12:12 am
Brilliant John!
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Smeaton gaun yersel! Braveheart Smeato!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OclBpqNGM9U
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Nice one John.
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Well done John and the others who stood against the terrorists…and, as said…..foreign terrorists…..we are all one in Scotland…we all live together side by side and get on with our lives, all in our own ways.
Back off Bullies…Pick another country!
You just made a big mistake!!!
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:22 pm
well done john boy……….gie them a swift kick in the haw maws and sort the swines oot………………you make me proud to be scottish even though i live in england………champion!!
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
John Smeaton you are my hero!!!glaswegians tell it like it is!
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:37 pm
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July 3rd, 2007 at 7:58 pm
awrite john you a true scottish poet. where can i get a t-shirt?
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Nice work John , what a great attitude , there may still be hope yet ….you certainly made my day!
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:39 pm
well done john com on the scots
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:34 pm
well done john yous shouldve thrown the bastards back into to the burning car