John Smeaton is hardly a household name in the States but rest assured he is a national hero in Scotland.  Smeaton is a baggage handler in Glasgow International Airport (GLW).  At the moment that a suicide Jeep drove through the front door at GLW, John was taking a cigarette break.  While police struggled to subdue the terrorists, Smeaton thought to himself, “Glasgow doesn’t accept this.  This is Glasgow, we’ll set about ye.” Smeaton then assisted police in subduing the terrorists or less delicately, he punched the terrorists in the face.  In Scotland, John Smeaton is a selfless national hero or as one website calls him, the “Jack Bauer of Scotland.”

John Smeaton’s deeds have not gone unnoticed in Scotland.  He acted quickly and decisively and most everyone is appreciative of his bravery.  One website called upon the adoring public to line up the pints for John.  To date, Smeaton has 1200 pints of beer backed up at the bar at the airport Holiday Inn.  This says everything about Scotland. They stood up for a stand up man.  They have been doing it for centuries.  Freedom!

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