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SAN FRANCISCO — The views must be breathtaking from atop the bay cities highest buildings. But I wouldn’t scale the outside of one just to find out.

However, that’s exactly what veteran “skyscraper climber” Dan Goodwin did. Using no ropes (just suction cups), he reached the top of the Millennium Tower right before 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The 645 foot building took about 3 hours to climb.

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It just goes to show that no matter what your socio-economic background, social status, or celebrity status for that matter, the law is going to hold you accountable for your deeds.

Case in point, Randy and Evie Quaid. The Quaids have been in the news headlines in the past year or more – first for allegedly defrauding a Santa Barbara Hotel, then not showing up for their court dates. In the world of jails, judges and laws, if you’re asked by a judge to show up to court you’d better go, or there will be no ‘get out of jail free’ cards for you.

Judges don’t take to kindly to those that disobey their orders. Because the Quaids missed their day in court,  they were remanded to custody at a Santa Barbara jail with a $100,000 bail. Judge Frank Ochoa felt the couple were being disrespectful. He brought up the time they showed up in court and “showed off” their Golden Globe award. He did give them a $20,000 credit however for a previous bail they paid. Nice guy.

Rightfully, the Quaids apologized to the judge. They have another hearing this Wednesday. Hope they take the judges orders a little more seriously this time. And maybe they should just leave their trophies, and their pride at home.

In the media spotlight again, Tiger Woods alleged ex-mistress, Jaimee Grubbs was arrested and taken to the LAPD West Hollywood Jail on April 14th at 7pm. She was later released on a $28,500 bail April 15th at 1am.

Ms. Grubbs was arrested on two offenses which included Read more »

Joey Porter, the Arizona Cardinals star Linebacker ended up in the Bakersfield Jail early Saturday morning. He was arrested on misdemeanor DUI, resisting arrest and battery upon a peace officer.

Reportedly, it all happened outside of a Taco Bell at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday when Porter was asked by CHP officer, Read more »

Sports celebrities are not alone, just after 2 a.m. early Wednesday, R-Bakersfield State Sen. Roy Ashburn was pulled over by CHP officers after they noticed his driving erratically. The Senator was at the wheel of a state Senate-issued Chevy Tahoe. 

When stopped, officers noticed symptoms of alcohol intoxication. He was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors. One for driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of .08% and DUI.

Ashburn was accompanied by an unknown passenger in the vehicle. Jay Bart, of the CHP said the Senator submitted to the chemical test for blood alcohol and was reportedly very cooperative with the arresting officers. 

Ashburn arrived at a Sacramento County jail sometime before 4 a.m. and was later released.

They can catch flying projectiles in a split second, run faster than lightening, jump higher than a house, hit impossible targets, throw farther than anyone should – and for all of that, they are duly paid a king’s ransom.

But for all their prowess, fame and fortune, more and more sports celebrities are catching more and more of those name and game stealing DUI’s. That’s right. Arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol.  Is it the stress or strain of being under the public eye? Is it the constant pressure to perform? Let’s take a closer look at a few recent sport celebrity DUI arrests.

First up, basketball phenom Read more »

Another Saturday night’s all right for a reality show diva to bite the DUI arrest dust. This time, it comes by way of  Shayne Lamas (“Leave It to Lamas,” The ‘Bachelor’). The daughter of actor, Lorenzo Lamas was pulled over on November 15th and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Los Angeles’ Venice district.

Feeling confident, Shayne diliberatly drove through an LAPD  Read more »

Ahh, our lovely social networking websites. How did we ever live without them? These days, looks like they can even save our butts and keep us out of jail.

Case and point, one Rodney Bradford – arrested and jailed for robbery. But his lawyer brought about a good argument after he was arrested. How could Mr. Bradford be at the location that was robbed when at that exact very moment, Rodney was updating his status on his Facebook page?

Rodney had important things to say like, “Where my IHOP?” messaging his pregnant girlfriend and referring to his pancakes.  Seems his Facebook update was generated from a computer located within his fathers Harlem apartment.  The update was listed exactly one minute prior to the robbery in a public housing apartment in Brooklyn.

I guess Facebook was the exact flavor of syrup Rodney needed for his pancakes that day. I prefer maple myself…

Talk about irresponsible. Two assumedly grown adults we’re too sloshed to drive themselves home – so they asked their 13-year-old relative to do the chauffering! 

Seems the couple have had previous run-ins with the law having been charged with DUIs, so why have to suffer through another one?

Sergeant, Rob Schneider of the San Anselmo Police Department in Marin County say the incident Read more »

Famed writer  and director and Oscar winning filmmaker, Roman Polanski has come to the end of his run. Polanski, now 76, was taken into custody Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland by Swiss authorities. He’s facing extradiction, having pled guilty to drugging and raping a 13-year old Calfornia girl back in 1977.

Federal officials want to extradite him back to Los Angeles courts to stand before a judge. Seems Polanski was at actor Jack Nicholson’s Read more »