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Warpy

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11. I thought you were going to talk about the toilets that overflowed

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:02 PM

Jul 13

every time the boat that pumped out the sewage holding tank was a little late.

Alcatraz was vile. Everything had to come in by boat. Everything had to go out by boat. Throw in some underfunding by Republicans who are heavily into the punitive aspect of incarceration, and you have condiions deteriorating rapidly.

Brutalized men who were already convictd of heinous crimes got worse, not better.

Finally, it all just got too expensive to maintain. Security had improved to the point that ultra secure prisons could be built on land with things like adequate water and sewer systems.

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One thing about Alcatraz you won't hear Republicans talk about. [View all] librechik Jul 13 OP

. BoRaGard Jul 13 #1

Which is why I call it Alligator Auschwitz. CaptainTruth Jul 13 #2

DU (maybe you) gave me that idea and I post it often duhneece Jul 13 #6

Captain Truth Maine Abu El Banat Jul 13 #8

I almost said that in the OP librechik Jul 15 #17

thanks . one of the strongest stories i read about alcatraz was the birdman from alcatraz AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #3

The birdman of Alcatraz was Farmer-Rick Jul 13 #4

Miller didn't have the disadvantage of an abusive father. soldierant Jul 13 #9

Yeah, but Miller couldn't get laid in high school. SunSeeker Jul 13 #10

Stroud was regarded as a leading expert on the diseases of birds. valleyrogue Jul 13 #12

Lost out Nasruddin Jul 13 #14

That is true about Stroud. His important work on birds was at Leavenworth. n/t valleyrogue Jul 14 #15

We took a tour of Alcatraz in the 90s BOSSHOG Jul 13 #5

For profit prisons is all this BS is, they get paid by the body. Brainfodder Jul 13 #7

I thought you were going to talk about the toilets that overflowed Warpy Jul 13 #11

Something else you will never hear Republicans mention jmowreader Jul 13 #13

thanks for the info! n/t librechik Jul 15 #16