The Norrmalmstorg Robbery: The Bank Heist That Created Stockholm Syndrome
In August 1973, a failed bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden turned into a six-day hostage crisis that shocked the world. Host Alexander Lawson unpacks the dramatic events inside the Kreditbanken vault on Norrmalmstorg square, where captors Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson held four employees hostage — and something unexpected happened.
The hostages began to bond with their captors, defending them against police and even fearing authorities more than the robbers. This bizarre case coined the term “Stockholm Syndrome” and forever changed our understanding of trauma, survival, and human…
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