Diabetic Man Kicked Off Train, Now Missing - News Story - KIRO Seattle

A 65-year-old St. Louis man is missing after Amtrak personnel, mistaking his diabetic shock for drunk and disorderly behavior, kicked him off a train in the middle of a national forest, according to police in Williams, Ariz.Police said Roosevelt Sims was headed to Los Angeles but was asked to leave the train shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday at a railroad crossing five miles outside Williams, reported KPHO-TV in Phoenix.

“He was let off in the middle of a national forest, which is about 800,000 acres of beautiful pine trees,” Lt. Mike Graham said.

Crossing our fingers for him. . .  I’ve always said it: the closest I’ll ever come to being drunk is having low blood sugar.  The similarities are surreal. (You know, from what I’ve heard about what it’s like to be drunk. . . )

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