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af _ Such individuals cannot really be judged by our . past experience - ;-——-with-the- eriminal_element since their motivation is irrational. Whatever -_—— .. their demand, prticularly if it resuits with a-confrontation=type situation, > we must anticipate that their objective.is_not really as stated. We must” ~~ be prepared for violence and an effort by the subjects to ‘sacrifice themselve: for their cause. While we must judge our response in this case on the individual - merits and facts of this investigation, we must also keep in mind that by consenting to the demands of these subjects in a hostage situation we would be opening the door to a broadening use of this and similar techniques by — other radical groups. la