dark hole for a week for uttering hello during dinner. Families living on the islands; gun boxes armed 24/7, ready to fire or drop tear gas down below. Microphones, capturing every word. A fitted super-prison for super-criminals, you could say, keeping criminals under control.
The famous John and Clarence Anglin, but don’t forget Frank Morris. Saying,
“I don’t think I’ll like it here.
I doubt I’ll stay long.” Teaming up and escaping, able to kick out panes of glass, taking out guards, and escaping. Jumping at least 20 feet off of cliffs. Paddling off into the Californian Bay. Was Alcatraz effective anymore? Others digging through walls with spoons like in the movies, escaping never to be seen. Could all be held in? Questioning the safety, after the riot where guards were killed. Alcatraz was old now, and brittle. Fear forces people to do incredible things. Afraid for prisoners escaping, prisoners going crazy inside the walls day after day. Not able to even look at each other. The biggest criminals like Al Capone and the Birdman feeling small In the end, the salty air caused Alcatraz’s rein to stop. Alcatraz falls. Prohibition had ended, so wasn’t it all said and done? Alcatraz to expensive to repair. Closing time for the rock. Nothing ever lasts, as they say. Alcatraz would fall someday. Closed down and broken. Empty and silent, forevermore? It is now a park that has visitors all the time. Except, they can leave on choice. So you could say there still are people filling the halls. The story of
Alcatraz.