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.

He ignored police orders to stop the climbing and firefighters say he was too high by the time they arrived to the scene.

San Francisco Police arrested him upon reaching the top of the 58 story cloud-buster after he affixed ol’ glory to an outside window. 

The 54-year-old Lake Tahoe native claims many other credits for feats such as this one, including Chicago’s Sears Tower.

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.

Ms. Grubbs was arrested on two offenses which included a warrant for driving on a suspended license and for driving while the license was suspended.

This isn’t the first time Ms. Grubbs has landed in hot water with the law. In July 2004,  out on a shoplifting spree, she was charged with misdemeanor burglary and grand theft. A warrant was issued by a judge then for failing to appear on the case. She ended up pleading guilty to the grand theft and was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of $563. She was also required to finish a course in Shoplifter’s education.

Seems Ms. Grubbs would have used her 15 minutes of fame to garner public acceptance after the Tiger debacle. Instead, she’s trading it for jail and bail time. Too bad.

Reportedly, it all happened outside of a Taco Bell at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday when Porter was asked by CHP officer, Jeritt Greer for his license when Greer noticed the smell of alcohol coming from Porter’s vehicle. He refused. Instead, Porter rolled up the window. He then made the unfortunate mistake of ‘slapping’ officer Greer’s hand when he attempted to reach in and unlock the door.

Porter got out of his car in a reported, verbal and confrontational manner. The officer drew his baton and ordered Porter to the ground. Refusing to comply with this order, Porter simply put his hands behind his head.

Apparently, this isn’t the football veteran’s first story to get media attention. In 2003, Porter was shot outside a Denver sports bar in a melee that left one person dead. Fortunately, the bullet hit him in the ‘gluteus maximus’ which caused only minimal damage.

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.

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 and six-year NBA veteran, Al Jefferson of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He issued a statement of apology on Sunday after his DUI arrest. He was taken to the Hennepin County jail on the charge and later released.  This deed caught him a two-game suspension which equates to approximately $292,682 of the $12 million he makes in one season. He’ll also have to be in court on April 23rd. But the money wasn’t the first thing on his mind. He later stated, “I want to apologize to the entire Timberwolves organization… and Wolves fans everywhere for my actions.” 

Next up to the plate, David Freese of The St. Louis Cardinals. He was arrested in December on a DUI charge in St. Louis with a blood-alcohol level of 0.13. This level is nearly 3 times the legal limit of 0.08 in Missouri. Team officials are pleased with the way he handled the arrest, however. General manager, John Mozeliak stated, “I made sure he understood dealing with the alcohol problem and dealing with the legal side was more important than baseball.” Freese was entered into the team employee assistance program. He  later told fans and officials, “It was poor judgement on my part… But God puts things in front of you for a reason. I’ve definitely learned from it…”

Bases are loaded, let’s round things out with Oakland A’s right hand pitcher, Clayton Mortenson. He was arrested the morning of Oct. 4th for suspicion of DUI.  He had just joined the A’s rotation in September. Ready and eager to restore his squeaky clean image at the final A’s season game, he got in front of the press to issue what was reportedly an emotional apology. He said he couldn’t wait to report to camp this spring. Mortenson’s manager, Bob Geren said, “He made a mistake.”  Geren stated he considers what happened, (the DUI), in the past and that it wouldn’t factor into how the player was evaluated. Mortenson stated, “It’s a fresh start… Last year was not a great way to end.”

So what is it? Can we really say why these sports stars have ended up behind bars for DUI? In economic times like these, some folks question that when someone has so much money and fame, why would they want to throw it all away? In the post Tiger example of lost endorsements that were perhaps worth millions and millions, the answer (or excuse) may always turn out to be the same – ”Because we’re only human after all.”

Feeling confident, Shayne diliberatly drove through an LAPD ‘check point.’  The former queen and winner of “The Bachelor” explained it this way: “Early Saturday morning , after consuming one drink, I willingly drove through a mandatory check point on my way home with complete confidence of passing.” 

Ms. Lamas was arrested with the misdemeanor charge at around 1 a.m. and later released.

The reality show TV star apologized to her family and friends, accepting full responsibility for her blatant lack of judgement saying, “I have never nor will ever condone drinking and driving.”  She’s scheduled to appear back in a Los Angeles court on Dec. 9th.

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…

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 happened on Sunday night after the three had a nice dinner together.

But fate will always have its way of teaching people a lesson.

Investigating officers noticed a stalled vehicle on the roadway. In the car, the underage driver was discovered, staring blankly like a baby fawn into the oncoming headlights.

Although the child driver had made it part of the way, he became what officer Schneider described as, “too freaked out” to go any further.  The boy, claiming he just couldn’t go on, stopped the vehicle smack dab in the middle of a major thoroughfare.

Heather Choulos, a resident of Mill Valley was charged with child endangerment and the delinquency of a minor. Although the charges are misdemeanors, her bail was set at $50,000.  The 13-year old was realeased to what we all hope is a “responsible” member of the family.

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Federal officials want to extradite him back to Los Angeles courts to stand before a judge. Seems Polanski was at actor Jack Nicholson’s house one night back in 1977 when he gave Samantha Geimer, (then 13) Quaalude’s and champagne during a photo shoot. 

In the past, there have been several attempts to get Polanski to stand before a judge on these charges, but officials have been unable to  get him to return to California and attend the hearings. He’s just flat out refused. He even missed out on receiving the lauded, Best Directing Oscar for ”The Pianist” in 2003.

Recently, Polanski’s attorney’s have attempted to get the case thrown out of court. However, the Los Angeles judge and prosecuting attorneys simply refuse on grounds it would be a miscarriage of justice to let Polanski go free on such serious charges.

The then 13-year-old girl, Geimer is now 45. She has asked the judge to throw out the case, even filing court papers stating, “I am no longer a 13-year old child. I have dealt with the difficulties of being a victim… every time this case is brought to the attention of the Court, great focus is made of me, my family and others.”  She has since won a suit for the charges against Polanski and has received an undisclosed settlement.

It’s an all together sad story which plays out of decades of heavy issues. In 1969, the then pregnant wife of Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, was savagely murdered in the famous Manson family slayings. Ironically, Tate’s confessed murderer, Susan Atkins, died in prison yesterday. While there is no word at how long extradition may take, it seems the screenplay of Polanski’s life is fraught with tragedy and ‘ghosts-of-the-past-come-haunting.’