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Can he overcome the reason why it closed?

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I cant imagine retrofitting such an ancient structure for modern prison standards will be cheap...

Like... you'd be better off building a new structure...

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not to mention the loss of revenue from tourism.

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That revenue loss is the point. Lil Donnie loves to do anything he can to hurt California.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Alcatraz is owned by the National Parks Service though, so I imagine it more directly hurts the federal government - hurting California is more of a secondary nature.

Really just a self own...

[–] macgyver@federation.red 10 points 1 month ago

He's pretty clearly proven he doesn't give a fuck about the National Parks Service either

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

True, but it's also a major source of tourism venue, and an icon.