MemoTo SAC Seattle re KOMO-TV 'Issues 72' program comments on NORJAK and FBI hijacking policy1 December 1972page 2 of 2
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Part 29, page 11

DB Cooper-10065Serials SE 164-81

Document date 1 December 1972

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SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] was asked to comment on the role of the FBI in hijackings to date. He stated he would like to have police at the airports that are under the jurisdiction of the FAA rather than have the FBI "gun down our planes." [REDACTED] further stated that it was his opinion that the Department of Justice should make available every convicted hijacker for psychiatric study.

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[REDACTED] was asked if he thought the sentences being handed out to convicted hijackers were satisfactory. His reply was that some were not satisfactory. [REDACTED] expressed a fear that the "MAFIA" might become interested in hijackings for profit and stated stiff sentences must be implemented to "[guess: deter] them people." DETER

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The above information is being provided in order to put both [REDACTED] comments in proper per- spective.

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It is the writer's opinion that [REDACTED] possesses no first hand knowledge concerning the NORJAK matter and an interview of him is not warranted.

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