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eRe ee PE received your.letter wherein you commented regarding “a "=the kidnaping of Patricia Hearst and the situation which took place Oo in Los Angeles. I regret that it was necessaryto tako the steps that the bos Angeles Folice Department and our Bureau took, but . we feel that under the circumstances,-such action was warranted, =. = The information giver me indicates that a ten minute warning was ._— gwen and then a tear gas grenade was thrown into the house. It was 21. the choice of the occupants of the house then to fire, and if the en- co suing siege, they fired quite a number of blasts. - =” ~ | | I do hope that you look at the affair from the standpoint 2), gf law enforcement. Were we not to have tiken action, there could well have been many officers shot 2s well as curious bystanders and <-->" members of the news media who, on occastons such as this, wander (t, oi... , into the area without due regard for their own safety. We never want 7 »-» + - to hurt anyone and would prefer an amicable surrender. We will per- sags. .-,+ | sist in these endeavors and will make every effort consistent with vGuteses 9%, Conditions then prevailing in the event we are faced with a similar no problem to capture Miss Hearst and her confederates. I do want to emphasize, however, that this is our effort on all such occasions and - “we'do not desire to have any such atmosphere charged with violence Aero». sss Perhaps the use of lethal force. Copy made for Corres, pen ee — and Tours Section Ae ee “¢ . - Dep. AD wv. hast. Ole: NA OE SENT FROM . Sincerely, Adnie UO TM pz HM - Comp. Syat fi. ft ‘ - ne . : A Ext. Attein VY | DATE .. tO- Cir Ki bes, Pites, & Com, — 37>} =f ae oo 2 Ae) Af . oo Xby Sah epe tt . : ‘ on 18 Jun 94 1974