Taser Used To Resolve Confrontation With Threatening Man

On the morning of Saturday, January 10th, ranger John Goodwin contacted Jacob Budz about camping illegally on Ocean Beach. Budz had been contacted by rangers the previous day for the same offense. During the first contact, Budz had been belligerent and uncooperative and had made idle threats that he would shoot the rangers. As Goodwin was conducting a wants and warrants check on Budz, he saw him reach toward his waistband, where weapons are often secreted. Goodwin ordered Budz to stop, but he declined to do so. When Budz tensed up as if to fight, Goodwin drew his taser, again ordered Budz to remove his hands from his waistband, and told him he would be tased if he failed to comply. Budz refused to do so, shouted racial slurs at Goodwin, and continued to ignore commands from Goodwin. It took two taser jolts and assistance from backup to get Budz handcuffed. Medics took him to a hospital to have the barbs removed. He was then arrested on a San Francisco warrant and will be charged for state violations.