70s at 7
In February of 1974, heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. She became an active member of the group and changed her name to "Tania". Angelenos were riveted to their television sets on May 17, as the Police swarmed down on a house where the group was staying. A shoot-out ensued, one of the largest shoot-outs in LAPD history with over 9,000 rounds of ammunication fired.
5 people were killed in the shoot-out, and surviving members (including Tania) straggled back to the bay area, and shortly after committed a bank robbery in which one customer, Myrna Opsahl was killed. Tania was captured in September of 1975, did some time, had her sentence commuted by Gerald Ford, was pardoned by Bill Clinton, and went on Larry King (don't they all?) where she talked about her book, Sarah Jane Olson and finding "closure".
Labels: 70s at 7, patty hearst, SLA
Posted by Debbie @ 7/09/2008 07:00:00 PM
2 Comments:
The whole SLA/Patty Hearst saga is one of my favorite bits of LA history. Thanks for posting it Valley Doll!
Yes thank you Val D, but my GAWD, I just watched half the clip and it was deja vu all over again. I got nauseated like the first time I heard the smarmy, privileged pinhead Patty 30+ yrs ago. I hope her thighs have grown exponentially and she contracted a raging strain of herpes from her "Hollywood days".. This is most assuredly a blood relative of Wm Randolph Hearst. She seems to fancy herself a high-level manipulator/ smarter than the average shmuck.
Like as if anyone besides her dead granny believed for one second that whole "Stockholm Syndrome" defense.. Prissy Ms. Patty was a willing participant in the SLA's larceny, their orgies, and their guilt.
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