Cape Town Table Mountain base-jumper could be prosecuted Jeb Corliss, 35, also known as "The Birdman," was performing his second jump from the South African landmark when the accident happened at 10am on Monday. Had he asked for permission to do the jump, she said, it would have been declined on the grounds of safety. "The danger associated with base jumping does not allow us to issue permits," she told the South African Press Association. He did not have permission. We will definitely fine him and possibly press charges. Ms Collins said she had already received calls from other would-be jumpers requesting permits. One man, she said, phoned her asking how Mr Corliss had got a permit. "He said he had applied for one and was denied, so he couldn't understand why Corliss was allowed to jump," she said. He was absolutely not allowed to jump. It is worrying to me because people may think they can do this now without permits.