A Sri Lankan arrested in the UK in April this year had wanted to ‘suicide bomb’ a train.
He was however calmly told by a worker at the time that he couldn’t get on the train without a ticket, the Daily Mail reported.
Sureshkumar Thurairajah, 44, wore a bulging anorak zipped up to his neck and a baseball cap covering part of his face at Liverpool’s Lime Street Station.
When asked if he had a ticket at the underground station’s barriers he told Merseyrail worker David Evans: ‘I want to suicide bomb the train.’
But a judge praised Mr Evans’ cool response. Judge Anil Murray said: ‘In the present climate where bombs are used to cause terror, the very threat to use a bomb, whether real or not, is likely to cause fear and panic.
‘Thankfully Mr Evans remained calm. He told you that you couldn’t get on the platform without a ticket, then contacted police who approached, searched you and there was in fact no bomb.’
Thurairajah was arrested at the station by British Transport Police at around 3.20pm on April 1 this year.
Liverpool Crown Court heard the Sri Lankan earlier suffered a breakdown after collapsing and being taken to hospital when told of his failed asylum bid.
Gareth Roberts, prosecuting, said Thurairajah told police officers he wanted to throw himself in front of a train.
He later explained he heard voices in his head and wanted to kill himself and was taken to hospital for treatment.
He later tried to change his guilty plea, but the application was rejected after a two-day hearing.
Eric Lamb, defending, said his client left Sri Lanka where he was accused of being part of the Tamil Tigers terrorist group.
The cost of being rude in England. Blacks & Bengalis.
Oh, To Be In England- Bill Forbes (alias Kal Kahn)
Yinglish people sleeping in the sun to get a tan
Pouring oil upon their face just like a frying pan
Funny thing about it is they all go rosy red
Next day when the peeling starts they are crying in their bed
Oh, to be in England
Now that spring is here
Oh, to be in England
Drinking English beer
Boiled potatoes, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding too
That is all you ever find upon a set menu
They don’t know that I can make an Anglo English Fry
Tell me have you ever heard of Snake and Kidney Puie?
Oh, to be in England
Now that spring is here
Oh, to be in England
Drinking English beer
British people watching television everyday
When the kiddies go to bed they show a sexy play
They don’t know that washing powder showing on the screen
Turning coloured clothing into white you’ve never seen
Oh, to be in England
Now that spring is here
Oh, to be in England
Drinking English beer
Dani dani dani doni dani dani dani dey
Dani dani dani doni dani dani dani dey
Tiddy dani dani doni dani dani
Dani dani dani goni gani
Tadi dama dani goni gani
Dani dani dani dey
Oh, to be in England
Now that spring is here
Oh, to be in England
Drinking English beer
Drinking English beer
Drinking English beer