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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape

I guess “officially” escaped and survived is a matter of debate.

One survivor was found and sent back. That means he made it — he escaped. But he was caught again and returned to alcatraz.

Other escapees were never officially found according to the Wikipedia article. They could have died, or maybe they made it.

[–] mufkin@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I watched The Rock. I know the truth.

[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Your best? Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen!

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago

Carla was the prom queen!

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I suppose to understand this we'd need to know how many inmates have officially escaped and survived from other contemporary prisons. Was it common in the 20th century for that to happen?

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

While that would put things in perspective, Alcatraz is an island surrounded by fairly treacherous water. That's a big part of the "and survived"...