Following the all too mortal fascination with death and decay, the Austrian artists Georg Hobmeier and Reinhold Bidner leave their basements and travel to their own past lifes in Scotland. Equipped with pen, paper and 3D camera they revisit the grimest corners these high and low lands have to offer.
Friday, 2 September 2011
#2 failing as a suicide bomber
Arriving in Glasgow Airport immedeatly reminds one that "we" are still "at war". Strathclyde policemen wander around with massive machine guns, having wee little chats with some orange skinned ladies on their way to Teneriffa. Outside massive concrete structure are ready to prevent any more possible suicide attacks. Yes, that is right. Glasgow Airport was attacked by suicide bombers. These two geniuses ran their Cherokee jeep into the main arrival hall to blow it up there and kill as many people as possible. The only thing they lacked was explosives. Instead they had petrol and propane, that they successfully lit up while still being in the vehicle. One of them caught fire and then ran against people, hoping to inflict at least a few second degree burns. The only thing he managed was to receive a massive punch in the face by John Smeaton, who received a medal for this act of honor. The attacker died a few weeks later from the heavy burns.
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