The Daily Mail (London, England), March 17th, 2008
Byline: GAVIN MADELEY
HIS dramatic account of how he helped to foil a bomb attack on GlasgowAirport earned John Smeaton a string of bravery awards.
But it was his breezy warning to terrorists that 'Glasgow doesn't accept this&we'll set aboot ye' that captured the nation's imagination and transformed'Smeato' into a folk hero.
However, the former baggage handler's celebrity status has now come under fireamid claims that he exaggerated his involvement in stopping the bombers.
In a bitter outburst, key players in the incident cast doubt over the extent ofMr Smeaton's role in thwarting the me...
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