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Farmer-Rick

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4. The birdman of Alcatraz was

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 10:04 AM

Jul 13

Convicted for shooting and killing a bartender then killing a prison guard. The man was dangerous.

Look at his picture here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stroud

He looks very much like Stephen Miller....birds of a feather you could say.

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One thing about Alcatraz you won't hear Republicans talk about. [View all] librechik Jul 13 OP

. BoRaGard Jul 13 #1

Which is why I call it Alligator Auschwitz. CaptainTruth Jul 13 #2

DU (maybe you) gave me that idea and I post it often duhneece Jul 13 #6

Captain Truth Maine Abu El Banat Jul 13 #8

I almost said that in the OP librechik Jul 15 #17

thanks . one of the strongest stories i read about alcatraz was the birdman from alcatraz AllaN01Bear Jul 13 #3

The birdman of Alcatraz was Farmer-Rick Jul 13 #4

Miller didn't have the disadvantage of an abusive father. soldierant Jul 13 #9

Yeah, but Miller couldn't get laid in high school. SunSeeker Jul 13 #10

Stroud was regarded as a leading expert on the diseases of birds. valleyrogue Jul 13 #12

Lost out Nasruddin Jul 13 #14

That is true about Stroud. His important work on birds was at Leavenworth. n/t valleyrogue Jul 14 #15

We took a tour of Alcatraz in the 90s BOSSHOG Jul 13 #5

For profit prisons is all this BS is, they get paid by the body. Brainfodder Jul 13 #7

I thought you were going to talk about the toilets that overflowed Warpy Jul 13 #11

Something else you will never hear Republicans mention jmowreader Jul 13 #13

thanks for the info! n/t librechik Jul 15 #16