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Sara Jane Olson

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Terrorist

The Resume

    (January 16, 1947- )
    Born in Barnesville, Minnesota
    Birth name is Kathleen Ann Soliah
    Helped carry out illegal activities for the Symbionese Liberation Army
    Indicted in February 1976 by a California grand jury of planting a pipe bomb under a police crusier August 21, 1975 (it did not detonate)
    Fled underground and remained a fugitive for over 23 years until captured June 16, 1999 under a new identity
    Pled guilty to two counts of possessing explosives with intent to murder (2001)
    Mistakenly released a year early in March 2008 for 5 days until taken back into custody to serve another year

Why she might be annoying:

    It hasn't been established if she was ever a full-fledged member of the SLA or just a minion.
    On April 21, 1975, she participated in a bank robbery in Carmichael, CA where a female customer was shot to death.
    Fellow robber Patty Hearst claimed she kicked a pregnant customer in the stomach, causing a miscarriage.
    After pleading guilty in the bombing case, she changed her plea because she felt 'bombers' couldn't get a fair deal after 9/11.
    Her continued changing pleas made for a convoluted sentencing, where an exasperated judge stated, 'Were you lying to me then or are you lying to me now?'
    Her daughter stated, 'I always tell people she wasn't a terrorist. She was an urban guerrilla.'
    It pisses her off to no end when people say she went underground to 'avoid prosecution and become a soccer mom.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Though her family had no idea about her past they have steadfastly stood by her side.
    In March and May of 1999, she was profiled on 'America's Most Wanted' and a viewer recognized and fingered her.
    Shortly afterward, she showed no hard feelings by publishing a cookbook entitled 'Serving Time: America's Most Wanted Recipes.'
    Her 5 days of freedom was a clerical error and she spent them with her family and hiking in California (she wasn't allowed to go back to her home in Minnesota).

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 387 Votes: 69.25% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 65 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1071 Votes: 52.75% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 536 Votes: 55.60% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 115 Votes: 59.13% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 91 Votes: 59.34% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 538 Votes: 61.34% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 422 Votes: 51.42% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 494 Votes: 59.92% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 136 Votes: 63.97% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 66 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 202 Votes: 76.73% Annoying