Patricia Hearst - Kidnapping Survivor ~ by SaralynArati

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Very interesting story! You pick such unique people! :) SCORE: ACCURACY: 10 points. INTRICACY: 5 points. BACKSTORY: 10 points. TOTAL: 25 points! :D

9 years ago

SaralynArati

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Her memoir, entitled "Every Secret Thing", was published in 1981.

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SaralynArati

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Two months after her release from prison due to health problems and legal questions, Hearst wed Bernard Shaw, whom she had met when he was part of a team of bodyguards protecting her on bail. The marriage lasted until his death in 2013. They had two children, Gillian and Lydia Hearst-Shaw. Hearst became prominent on the East Coast society and charitable fundraising scene, being particularly involved with a foundation helping children suffering from AIDS. She is now an actress.

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SaralynArati

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On April 3, 1974, two months after she was abducted, Hearst announced on an audiotape that she had joined the SLA and assumed the name "Tania". Under that name, she participated in a major bank robber, apparently willingly. She was eventually arrested along with the two remaining living SLA members. At the trial, evidence showed that during her captivity, Hearst's IQ had dropped 18 points and she then weighed only 87 lbs. Brainwashing was suggested, but proved not to be a viable defense.

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SaralynArati

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She was in a closet blindfolded with her hands tied for a week, during this time DeFreeze repeatedly threatened her with death. She was let out for meals and, blindfolded, began to join in the political discussions; she was given a flashlight and SLA political tracts to learn. After she had been confined in the closet for weeks, "DeFreeze told me that the war council had decided or was thinking about killing me or me staying with them." After which she was raped by at least two SLA leaders.

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SaralynArati

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SLA ideological material stated the organization was opposed to "racism, sexism, agism, fascism, individualism, competitiveness, possessiveness and all other institutions that have made or sustained capitalism". However, Hearst's kidnapping was partly opportunistic, as she lived close to their hideout. As ransom, Hearst's father, taking out a loan, arranged the immediate donation of $2 million worth of food to the poor of the Bay Area, but the SLA refused her release. She made them infamous.

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