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October 11, 2014
Escaped. Believed Dead
On the night of June 11, 1962, the attempt went ahead. The group placed the dummies in their beds, escaped through the vents at the back of their cells and into the utility corridor. They then proceeded onto the roof and down to the bay. There they boarded the raft they had constructed and disappeared into the night. The following morning prison officers found dummies lying in the beds and the prisoners missing. The raft and 2 of the life preservers were later found in the bay together with a waterproof bag containing personal effects of the Anglins. The authorities were certain the men had drowned.... The U.S. Marshal’s office is still investigating this case, which will remain open on all three escapees until their 100th birthdays.Frank Morris (prisoner)
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 11, 2014 7:54 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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They're dead. If any were alive, they would have outed themselves on Facebook or twitter by now.
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at October 11, 2014 9:48 AM
I doubt that. They were smart enough to get out; they would be smart enough to move to Nevada and run for the Senate.
Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck at October 11, 2014 9:51 AM
I wanna party with that dood named VW! LOL
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 11, 2014 2:38 PM
It's certainly very possible that they made it to shore. The legend of swimming from Alcatraz is just that, a legend. It's approximately 1.5 miles and if swum during a slack tide, is very doable by any reasonably proficient swimmer. The first person to have swam to San Francisco was a 17 year old girl. Many since have swam it. I did it along with around 300 others a few years back. So all the bunk about how hard it is to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco is just that, bunk.
But you have to catch the slack tide or you get swept out to sea, or towards the head of the bay. Either way, you angle for shore and you'll make it. Talk to the folks at the South End Rowing Club in San Francisco.
Now what happened once they got ashore, assuming they made it, is another story.
Rumor has it they now run the democratic National Committee.
Posted by: Tim P at October 12, 2014 6:52 PM