If you haven’t taken the Alcatraz tour, the next time you have some free time, escape to San Fransico and make the trip to “The Rock.” In 1979, Clint Eastwood starred in a movie, aptly called “Escape from Alcatraz.”
Frank Morris, John Anglin, and his brother Clarence made their escape in 1961 using an ingenious ruse – they fashioned plaster heads to resemble the inmates sleeping in their beds. They fashioned a wooden paddle and rubber life vests, and on June 12, 1961, they made their escape – never to be seen again. Did they survive the mile-long swim to Angel Island? The water in the Bay is cold,often really cold. The current will take inexperienced swimmers to their doom. Best to leave the swim to strong and experienced swimmers like Navy SEALs–and Riley Gaines.
Riley Gaines has championed women’s sports and, in the process, she has been vilified and attacked…
