In 2002 Sam experienced an epilepsy automatism. This form of the condition takes on the form of auto
-pilot ie the patient goes walk about. He burst into a Dalmarnock pipe factory and demanded help from the
two men who were astounded by his gut instinct to break into their premises.

The two men called the Police; the Police turned up; shackled Sam in handcuffs and raced him to the cooler
for the fifth time (more times than Steve McQueen)!

Sam remained in the automatism. The next morning the big burly sergeant opened the letter box and noticed Sam
still asleep. He spoke not too loudly but addressed Sam, 'Sam, breakfast is ready in five minutes.' He shuts the letter box
with a shudder.' Sam stirs. He slowly awakens and gets up wondering where he is! He checks his bag and inside he realises that
he carried information fact sheets about epilepsy he had written himself (in 1990) and fact sheets from Epilepsy Scotland. The sergeant
re-opens the letter box and looks at Sam; Sam looks at the sergeant and tells the sergeant, 'Fact sheets about epilepsy.' The sergeant asks for the fact- sheets. Sam hands them over.

The sergeant opens the door; gives Sam a plate of Scottish breakfast - a fried egg; the best black pudding he's ever tasted; two bacon rashers and tomatoes. 'Well,' says Sam to himself - 'Best ever bed & breakfast he's ever had - but a bit expensive!' £100!

Five minutes later, totally unexpected, the sergeant opens the cooler door and says to Sam, 'You can go!'
Police Scotland were not that bad after all. They took on board Sam's information and released him as soon as they realised
he had epilepsy. These days Sam is free of seizures 'cause his seizure threshold is maintained at a high level (79%)