Patty Hearst is escorted to an elevator by a deputy U.S. Marshal in the basement of San Francisco's Federal Building, April 12, 1976. “Stockholm Syndrome” is ...
[said](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/11/25/the-bank-drama): “I am very disappointed. It wasn’t that they were nice bank robbers; it’s that Olsson and Olofsson weren’t brutal captors in the stereotypical sense. He showed them certain kindnesses, actions that allowed the hostages to feel as safe as they could in their position. They also sent in officers with guns focused on Olsson, though one of the hostages reportedly screamed at them not to shoot, for fear that an innocent person would be caught in the crosshairs, per They were allowed to call their families to let them know of their situations. Lundblad could not reach her family and Olsson consoled her, urging her to keep trying, per I fully trust Clark and the robber. Her case was explained away as Stockholm syndrome. He demanded the release of convicted armed robber Clark Olofsson, 3 million kronor, two pistols and a getaway car. Stockholm syndrome is a way to explain certain symptoms people exhibit after traumatic situations like abductions and abusive relationships. Most of us likely have an idea as to what Stockholm syndrome is. The police released Olofsson, but Olsson did not receive 3 million kronor or the getaway car.