Man Says Fire Awareness Behind Skyscraper Stunt
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Dan "SpiderDan" Goodwin says he scaled San Francisco's 58-story Millennium Tower to raise fire safety awareness.
After listening to several minutes of 55-year-old Goodwin's testimony on Monday, Superior Court Judge Teri Jackson said the only issues facing the jury are whether he's guilty of trespassing, creating a public nuisance and evading arrest.
The San Francisco Chronicle says Goodwin testified he climbed the Mission Street residential high-rise on Sept. 6 on a crusade to draw attention to what he sees as a national lack of preparedness to fight skyscraper fires.
Goodwin, who is a cancer survivor, also says he wanted to show people can beat the deadly disease and scale tall buildings.
Closing statements are scheduled Tuesday.
