[cdonnellytx]

Too bad they couldn't even tell him what set it off, since he clearly did not remember:

  "I can’t think of anything. What does it say is triggering the alarm?" I asked.

  "I’m not going to tell you! It’s right here on my sheet, but I don’t have to tell you what it is!" he exclaimed, pointing at his clipboard.

''EDIT: formatting''

[Tloewald]

Not letting him drink water or whatever is simply inhumane. Not giving him information is simply a judgment call or policy decision. Perhaps it is against policy to reveal which exact molecules their machines react to.