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snowybirdie

(6,748 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:06 PM Aug 2025

Yeah! We're Winning

Local FT Myers news just reported Alligator Alcatraz will close within the next few days! Fingers crossed. Looks like court challenges can work. No link yet

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Yeah! We're Winning (Original Post) snowybirdie Aug 2025 OP

Where are they Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #1

Plenty of for profit prisons out there. gab13by13 Aug 2025 #2

Doesn't sound Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #6

mar-a-lago BHDem53 Aug 2025 #7

Well, at least there's that. But what will replace it? calimary Aug 2025 #3

President Snowflake won't take it to the Supreme Court? Emile Aug 2025 #4

Prisoners in this country are an underclass. marble falls Aug 2025 #5

Greg_In_SF

(1,312 posts)

1. Where are they

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:15 PM

Aug 2025

going to move the detainees?

gab13by13

(32,767 posts)

2. Plenty of for profit prisons out there.

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:19 PM

Aug 2025

There's one opening at the prison Maxwell just left.

Greg_In_SF

(1,312 posts)

6. Doesn't sound

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:57 PM

Aug 2025

like any type of winning to me.

BHDem53

(1,160 posts)

7. mar-a-lago

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:10 PM

Aug 2025

calimary

(90,789 posts)

3. Well, at least there's that. But what will replace it?

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 02:51 PM

Aug 2025

What'll they come up with, next?

Emile

(43,265 posts)

4. President Snowflake won't take it to the Supreme Court?

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 02:54 PM

Aug 2025

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

5. Prisoners in this country are an underclass.

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:27 PM

Aug 2025

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