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FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) e © : s a . ‘ @- cveeat BUREAU OF investicaTio A bic Date__June 13, 1972 , was interviewed at the Connecticut Correctional Center, Brooklyn, Connecticut. Ue was furnished a £orm captioned "Interrogation/Advice of Rights" by Special Agent THOMAS M,. MURPHY, which he read and refused to sign. He agreed to discuss details regarding his arrest by the Connecticut State Police. He stated he had a grenade simulator when contacted by the Connecticit State Police at Coventry, Comnecticut, which he obtained at Officer Candidate School (CCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia, when in the Amy. He described the grenade simulator as a practice grenade with a charge equal to the contents of four shotgim shells strapped together. The grenade is made of cardboard, has no metal and is not a Lethal weapon. He claimed the Army says the grenade simulator has a fifteen meter danger radius, but he believes this is questionable. He would not say where he intended to go or what he intended to do with the grenade simulator, other than he planned to use it in a harmless prank. He stated that the television and radio newscasts reported that he intended to assasinate the Vice President. He stated he did not expect to see SPIRO T. AGNEW today. He related that he goes to court on Friday and might possibly give his reasons in detail for having the grenade simulator so that he might get out of jail. He described himself as a political prisoner arrested on trumped up charges by the Connecticut State Police. He said that at least a dozen people know the details regarding the hamless prank he intended, but would not disclose their identities. The following description was obtained through interview and observation: sexs Tale Races Date o£ birth: New London, Connecticut Height: 5t10 Weight: L55 pounds Hair: Brown 0.6/7 /72 _at_Brooklyn, Connectieut———— File+__WH 275242 SA EDGAR G, FOREST ; SA THOMAS M. MURPHY/TMM u falv by) Date dictated G/ 9/ 7z Thi, document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are net to be distributed outside your agency.