Thursday, May 21, 2009

Patty Hearst


Patty Hearst was born on February 20, 1954 in San Francisco, California. Hearst was involved in bank robberies. Hearst wasn’t always like this she was an heiress, grand daughter to William Randolph Hearst he was known as practically inventing tabloid journalism. They were known for being a wealthy family. Hearst played different roles over the decades she was known as an heiress, victim, bank robber, actress, author, mother and wife. Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army or SLA.
She was kidnapped on February 4, 1974. Hearst was given a decision by the SLA to become one of them or to be killed. Hearst agreed to join and was given a new name Tania. The SLA forced Hearst to read a scripted letter while recording her and then the SLA would send it to the media. The media is thinking about what she is saying is true or not in the recording. The F.B.I finally caught up to Hearst and arrested her in 1915. She was in prison nearly two years and then President Jimmy Carter commuted her sentence in 1979. After being released for two months, she got married and had two daughters.

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