crimes of the century: Patty Hearst by ric gustafson
Patty Hearst was a student in Berkeley California and was the granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst.
On Feb 4 1974, she was dragged away from her apartment and kidnapped. The Symbionese Liberation Army led by Donald Defreeze left a bizarre ransom note. Hearst was blindfolded, gagged, tied up, raped by Defreeze and beaten up. To stop what was happening to her, she agreed to participate in their activities,
She participated in a bank heist where the video camera caught her holding a rifle. Two witnesses were shot during the heist. Instead of a victim, now she was wanted as a fugitive. Over the next seventeen months, she participated in several robberies and shootings. She was caught on Sept 18 1975.
She was sentenced to seven years in prison. President Carter commuted her sentence after two years. President Clinton gave her a full pardon in 2001.
research help: Enquirer Special Investigation
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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