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Can he overcome the reason why it closed?

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 20 points 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Not to mention the loss of revenue from tourism.

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 10 points 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago

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

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

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

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 5 points 4 weeks ago
[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

My high school U.S. government teacher was Albert Patraz. He had a sticker on his lectern, made and given by a former student, that read "I escaped Al Patraz."

[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sanzky@beehaw.org 7 points 4 weeks ago

he is living in dementia. he literally mentioned the plot of escape from alcatraz. the movie had just recently aired in Florida.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-escape-from-alcatraz-pbs-b2745233.html

[–] LoamImprovement@beehaw.org 3 points 4 weeks ago

Hmm, I'm no historian but I seem to recall they closed it because it cost a gazillion dollars to boat everything the prisoners and staff needed on a remote island. So is DOGE gonna get on that, or...

No? I guess I should just keep praying for a hamberder-induced heart attack then.