Sara Jane Olson, a convicted domestic terrorist, is due to be released from prison next week. Olson had attempted to kill L.A. police officers with car bombs. Olson had also participated in a bank robbery near Sacramento. Olson was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Olson has served 7 years for her crimes.

Police leagues in L.A. object to the terms of her parole. Olson has family in Minnesota and intends to fly home after her release Tuesday March 17. Olson is now 62. Olson had committed the crimes in the 1970s and became a fugitive for about 25 years. Olson then escaped to Minnesota and got married to Dr. Gerald “Fred” Peterson in Minnesota.

Olson was arrested after she was featured on the TV show, “America’s Most Wanted”. Someone gave a tip and Olson was arrested in June 1999.

Olson committed her crimes in California. Police in Calif. want Olson to serve her parole in California. People in California and Minnesota have mixed views on Olson serving her parole in her adopted home state.What do you think?

A longer biography of Sara Jane Olson, with her photo, is at the link.

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 12:14 am and is filed under Gossip.