A Tough Guy's Dream: Can Trump Bring Back Alcatraz? Experts Aren't Buying It
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Totally malfunctioning or non-operational in a severe manner. - Experts express Trump's Alcatraz plans as completely unworkable
The Donald sure loves to play the tough guy, huh? The guy's got a knack for rallying his base with his hardline stance on immigration and justice, from staging deportations like a damn warlord, to ignoring court rulings like they're just suggestions, and even planning to turn fucking Guantanamo Bay into a loony bin for deportees.
Now, you'd think he'd run out of ideas, but nah, he's after something even more iconic: Alcatraz, the legendary maximum-security slammer in the middle of San Francisco Bay. On Sunday, he took to his favorite social media platform, Truth Social, to let out this doozy: "REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!", complete with a rant about how judges and criminals are ruining America.
According to Trump, our dear nation is overrun with "evil, violent, and recidivist criminals, the garbage of society, who'll only bring misery and suffering." So, of course, he wants to enlarge and renovate the shit outta Alcatraz, making it a symbol of law and order, or some shit.
But here's the thing... Alcatraz ain't exactly in tip-top shape. It's a museum for tourists now, a shadow of its former self. It closed back in '63 because maintaining it was too damn costly, especially since everything had to come in by boat. The cost per prisoner was triple that of other prisons, and they had to ship in a million gallons of water every week. Crazy stuff, right?
So, You Wanna Rebuild It?
Specialists say Trump's plans for Alcatraz aren't exactly feasible. The old girl's in rough shape, with no water, no sewage, and only partial power. Some buildings are over a century old, with no improvement projects since the prison closed. You'd think rebuilding it would be simple, right? Reckon again, because it'd likely take years and a hell of a lot of cash.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's spinner insisted this doesn't gel with the Trump administration's goal of cutting government spending, including the Department of Justice. California Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat like Newsom, called Trump's plans "absurd." After all, Alcatraz is a money-maker for the government and employs plenty of folks. Trump wants to turn it into some kind of Gulag in San Francisco Bay? C'mon, man!
Whether Trump's Alcatraz fancy is just a Halloween costume he'll take off next week, or he's dead serious about it, remains to be seen. The U.S. prison authority plans to "comply with all presidential orders," but no Alcatraz-related directive has popped up on the White House website yet.
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- U.S. President
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The idea of reopening Alcatraz as a maximum-security prison is met with skepticism due to its dilapidated state, the significant costs of renovation and operation, and potential political and administrative hurdles. Alcatraz, currently a tourist attraction, generates revenue for the government and offers jobs. Its reopening as a prison may face criticism for potentially disrupting its historical significance and causing additional financial burdens.
- The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has expressed a desire to rebuild and reopen the iconic maximum-security prison, Alcatraz, citing a need for stricter law and order.
- Although Trump believes Alcatraz could serve as a symbol of American toughness, experts question the feasibility of his plan due to the prison's deteriorated condition and the high costs of renovation.
- The aging prison, a popular tourist attraction since its closure in 1963, comes with challenges such as inadequate water, sewage, and power supply, as well as the need for extensive infrastructure improvements.
- Some politicians, like California Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Scott Wiener, have publicly criticized the plan, pointing out that the reopening of Alcatraz as a prison may disrupt its historical significance and cause additional financial burdens.
- In consideration of the potential costs and the goal to reduce government spending, it remains uncertain whether the Trump administration will proceed with plans to reopen Alcatraz as a maximum-security prison.
