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smereaTee ney 14 “SF 7-855 RLW:sfc (FBI). Theng@gg explained they were extrem ly in- terested in talking to BENENSON concerning this matter. and BENENSON indicated he would come to the FBI office in Berkeley. However, he was still somewhat hesitant and ane delayed going directly to the FBI office then walked into Penny's store located at Allston Way and Shattuck Avenue. While in the store he was approached by several individuals. who identified themselves as FBI Agents and he accompanied them to the FBI office in Berkeley. In that office he was introduced to Agent qi) «He turned over to Agent ‘the rope, the blindfold and the gag which he obtained from his‘ Army-type jacket which he was carrying in the plastic bag. When asked how he had the presence of mind to retain tne above items he stated he truthfully did not know. He did note that he was well away from the area where he had been abandoned in his own car when he finally succeeded in removing his bonds, gag and blindfold. BENENSON was asked why, in his opinion, he was chosen as the victim of a kidnaping and car theft, which car was used to transport kidnaped victim PATRICIA HEARST. BENENSON replied that in his opinion he was simply chosen on the spur of the moment by some people who desperately needed a car with a large trunk, and needed it in a hurry. BEWENSON was asked why he believed, as a primary witness, that he was not killed by his aba@uctors. He replied that his captors took pains not to expose themselves to him visually, nor to talk in any way in front of him which would tend to identify then. a BENENSON advised he was extremely upset by the proceedings he had undergone and upon his escape from the . car after it was parked on Tanglewood Street, he had considered advising the police department. However, he felt he-was a victim in a matter in which he had no proof there was anyone else involved. He acknowledged he had heard shots fired but ' Gid not know that they were anything but warning shots and if someone had been shot he felt it was possibly an. assassination type involvement between rival groups. Therefore, he resolved in his own mind that he would immediately report this matter to the police but would wait to hear if anything additional had happened in this matter. He was not aware of the kidnaping of f -