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.

All of the mess was caused by inmates flushing the toilets of  the Bryant Street jail. It caused more than 2 inches of raw sewage to seep out, flooding five courtrooms at the San Francisco Hall of Justice.

They called out a plumber who detected jumpsuits and bedsheets upon snaking out the lines. Regarding the material found in the sewer line; the buildings manager, Jason Hinson stated that inmates will ”flush it repeatedly until it just sucks it down.”

Unfortunately, the event caused the closure of five courtrooms, holding up proceedings. Further, the building may need to replace carpets if they are found to be a bio-hazard.

Coming to the rescue, and likely putting a dent in the cities budget, are devices called “muffin monsters.” These contraptions are actually installed on to sewage pipes as grinders which can help alleviate any future issues. At $100,000 each, they may be pricey but well worth the cost. They’d have to be installed at all entry lines.

The last time inmates pulled a prank like this was in the mid-90′s. It was back then the original “muffin monster’s” were purchased at the jail and put into use.

As reported in the San Francisco Examiner, the measure will be on a June 8 ballot, and according to a draft of The City’s capital plan, will take 10 years to build. The remainder of the $435 million project would be funded with certificates of participation.

The two jails slated for replacement house high-security prisoners like murder suspects and flight risks, as well as people awaiting trial and who are actively in court. But a big earthquake could force the Sheriff’s Department to evacuate 800 of these prisoners along with  the staff. “While plans to safely evacuate the jail are in place, the costs to temporarily house the prisoners until a new facility is built are likely to be in the tens of millions of dollars,” the city planning report says.

Funding the construction of a jail is always easier when you don’t have to go to voters, Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Eileen Hirst admits.  Hirst once worked on the campaign to build San Francisco’s state-of-the-art jail in San Bruno.

So far, two previous jail bond measures have already failed. “You have this problem with, ‘Why are we building a nice jail for prisoners when my child’s grammar school looks so horrible?’” Hirst explained.

The city’s planning group is eyeing a spot next to the current Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant St. and their plan is expected to be finalized in late spring. The $652 million bond proposal would also help to fund repairs for firehouses and improve the  water system that helps them battle flames, and would go toward building a new police station.

Additional San Francisco jail information: a complete look at San Francisco’s jails as the sytem currently stands and San Francicso bail bonds.

But the real story is about the brothers who appear to be just plain bad news…

The brothers were recently arrested in San Mateo after a traffic stop having marijuana and open vodka in the car. Previously, the older brother, Kulbir Dhaliwal, was arrested in San Jose for cocaine possession.

Even before the tiger attack, Amritpal Dhaliwal had a series of other criminal convictions, including one for a high-speed chase through San Jose in April 2007. At the time of the attack, both Dhaliwal brothers were facing charges stemming from a Sept. 7, 2007 scuffle with San Jose police. They were later convicted.

I guess $900,000 doesn’t make a bad apple good.