Searching For Patty Hearst:  Militant Marxist or Brain Washed?
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Searching For Patty Hearst: Militant Marxist or Brain Washed?

31:50 Mar 19, 2024
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The mystery of Patty Hearst’s transformation from a college student born into privilege to a Marxist militant wielding an M-1 carbine in a bank robbery remains as compelling as ever on the 50th anniversary of her kidnapping.  The abduction of William Randolph Heart’s granddaughter captured America’s attention in 1974. The saga of 19-year-old Patty Hearst pushed the impeachment of President Richard Nixon off newspaper headlines.  Searching for Patty Hearst by journalist Roger Rapoport delves into the heart of a story that blurs the lines between victim and perpetrator, between heiress and revolutionary. Was she a willing convert to the cause of the Symbionese Liberation Army or a young woman broken and brainwashed by her captors?  You decide. Link to Roger Rapoport’s Website: Searching for Patty Hearst FOLLOW the True Crime Reporter® Podcast  SIGN UP FOR my True Crime Newsletter PLEASE TAKE MY AUDIENCE SURVEY THANK YOU FOR THE FIVE-STAR REVIEWS ON APPLE Please
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