The Bank Heist Origins of Stockholm Syndrome | Tales From the Bottle

We hear about "Stockholm Syndrome" a lot (despite it being a fairly rare condition, and not actually officially recognized as a disorder), but did you know the reason it's called "Stockholm Syndrome" originates from a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden?
"The Norrmalmstorg robbery was a bank robbery and hostage crisis best known as the origin of the term Stockholm syndrome. It occurred at the Norrmalmstorg Square in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1973 and was the first criminal event in Sweden to be covered by live television. Jan-Erik Olsson was a convicted criminal who had disappeared while on furlough from prison and then held up a bank and took four hostages. During the ensuing negotiations, Swedish Minister of Justice Lennart Geijer allowed Olsson's former cellmate and friend Clark Olofsson to be brought from prison to the bank. Although Olofsson was a long-time career criminal, it is doubtful he was in league with Olsson. Famously, the hostages then bonded with their captors and acted to protect them despite their repeated threats to kill them all. Police finally mounted a tear gas attack five days into the crisis, and the robbers surrendered. Olsson was sentenced to 10 years for the robbery, and Olofsson was ultimately acquitted. The paradoxical actions of the hostages led to a great deal of academic and public interest in the case, including a 2003 Swedish television film, a 2018 Canadian film and a Swedish Netflix television series premiering in 2021."
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[@copeharder7554]

Lets see if this gets lots of views

[@gatorermy8204]

Oklahoma bombing video when?

[@ryanbroguy]

4:38 is a training scenario. You can tell because they dont have magazines.

[@javkattavkjr.3601]

You know the guys from cyanide and happiness came up with a whole web series about this

[@blddonker6687]

Still waiting on one on Eddie Chapman

[@Treblaine]

"don't shoot!" either stockholm syndrome set in REAL quick of these hostages were fucked up from the start.

[@williamlindstrom9870]

Ahhhahah true im swedish and always wodered about that

[@Treblaine]

@@williamlindstrom9870 Yeah stockholm syndrome isn't a real syndrome because this basically never happened anywhere else. This is a truly freak occurrence, every other hostage situation they are almost always traumatized and are at least indifferent to the terrorists. The concept of "stockholm syndrome" wasn't invented by any doctor but by the lawyers representing Patty Hearst who had to excuse her actions supposedly in support of weird terrorist group.

[@lazydonkey3617]

@@Treblaine its happened quite a bit with kidnapping

[@TheNheg66]

i don't see a problem with the thought of the stockholm syndrome setting in way quicker for some people.

[@williamlindstrom9870]

@@Treblaine thanks for the info. When you think about it, it really was a fucked situation

[@Nova_Avali]

The girl that yelled "don't shoot" was definitely the person in school to remind the teacher they forgot to give homework

[@nitsu2947]

probably also asked for a school work for the whole class (then also used the free no work card), then reminded the teacher of the homework that the teacher gave. Probably also asked the teacher long rambling questions, she probably also borrowed other kids' homework only to return them full of piss and drawing

[@Zeldarw104]

Hahahahaha!!😂😂 Yeah, and she doesn't fair too well at lunch time either -- I eat alone.

[@informitas0117]

I think it was part of the era, back then the community feeling was very strong there is Sweden. We didn't want to hurt our people unless absolutely necessary.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

@@informitas0117 This situation didn't constitute absolute necessity?

[@MrMegaMetroid]

@@CWINDOWSsystem32 not really, no. If that happened today and the police had fired, that would have been a disaster. I mean except in america maybe where they think that discharging your gun is regular routine when faced with opponents, but everywhere else in the world where police actually gets de escalation training, noone would have fired a shot in that situation. I doubt that was the officers intend in the first place

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

I love the calm conversation at the start Police comes in: “Uuhh hello?” Erik: “You the negotiator?” Police: “Uhh no. I can call them tho.” Erik: “Okay you do that”

[@roxannepearls901]

I totally missed any crustacean conversation in the story.

[@MyBoomStick1]

I sure do love clams

[@TwistTornado9]

sorry but i’m allergic to seafood

[@synexiasaturnds727yearsago7]

Sorry, there were no clams in the story, you lied

[@Monochrome2004]

honestly as someone who is still very new at customer service and still learning how to actually speak to people professionally this is just how i sound whenever i pick up the phone at work

[@belladamex767]

I couldn’t stop laughing at the fact they charged Clark with the robbery... that seriously sent me 😂

[@chillbro1010]

Depends, if the condition of the release that he attempt to convince the other guy to turn himself in and he just sort of... didn't even try... then just did the robbery as a normal robber would... It's hard to say. A logical comparison would be an undercover cop can join a gang, but if they murder someone its still murder, you don't get to actually commit the crime just because you were told to join the gang. The question is only if Clark did his duty to try and get the other guy to stand down, or if he egged the guy on or suggested he murder for example, that would OBVIOUSLY not be acceptable.

[@PsychotropicThunder]

@@chillbro1010 there is zero chance the cops expected him to go in there and try to convince him to stand down. They most likely knew he would be used to facilitate the robbery but wanted to ensure safety for the hostages at that point, not knowing how if they were likely to kill them.

[@JaredConnell]

​@@PsychotropicThundermaybe they sent him with the condition to try and free the hostages and he would get a reduced sentence. I'm sure that would entice him into helping. And maybe they weren't happy with how he acted so they tried to charge him for the robbery too. It's hard to tell from this video what the specifics with clark were

[@sharpshooter994]

That was one of the funniest things I've heard in forever 😂

[@bobthompson4319]

They got him the mustang knowing that Americans crash them so much.

[@monkeyboy600]

Only when they're a Marine

[@christiantaylor7883]

@@monkeyboy600 i mad, sad, and quite possibly offended 🤣

[@killian9314]

@@christiantaylor7883 pfp checks out. at least it wasn't the camaro you were promised though given your picture is in black and white, the corvette.

[@daruween1398]

so true!

[@bobthompson4319]

That's probably why they didn't want the hostages to go with him. So they wouldn't get hurt when the "American" crashed the mustang.

[@Bloodreign137]

If I was sitting in jail for years and the police came in and told me “hey bud get up you’re free to leave here and go rob a bank with your buddy or something, that cool with you?” I would have no other questions

[@johngalt2506]

I might have a couple....

[@johnladuke6475]

@@johngalt2506 Me too, but I'm still thinking I can just ask them on the way to the bank.

[@Baltimore_Hood_Vines_2014]

Chad move.

[@GrumpyGremlin.]

No, you fools. Can't you see that you have potential upper hand in this? You need to bargain, cops are asking you to do favor for them. It's not a treat they are offering for you, it's help they are asking from you. You need to make them know your time is expensive, even if you're in prison. So what are you gonna ask from them as return?

[@notaspy1227]

I'll just be like, “ok, cool, see you soon probably,” then go about destroying my life.

[@thepantyraid4266]

Love the fact that Clark was charged when the police put him in that situation 😂

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@mmmmSmegma]

pulling out an inmate to go participate in a bank robbery is about the funniest thing i've heard in awhile. So, after the cops pulled him out of prison and took him to the bank were they just like "okay bro were here, go on in and start doing bank robbery stuff. We'll see ya in a while when we face off against you. Bye now!"

[@laddtryck]

Not realy what happened irl, Clark was called to help negotiate but when he saw an opening he ran in to the bank an joined Olsson. Not planned by the police.

[@gamingmetnoel1900]

That 1st officer was probably like "Not my problem, I'm not dying today."

[@johnladuke6475]

"Hotage negotiation? Haha no, I do parking tickets and shoplifters. One sec, lemme make a call though, I'll get you the right people. I don't get paid enough for that crazy garbage. Hey, cool gun!"

[@jamesnewbury6354]

I got a Lego shit to build

[@anarquia201]

Trust on the Police: weak Trust on robber kidnaping me: STRONG

[@AxxLAfriku]

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear qc

[@gilbert3672]

When AxxL starts coming in, you know Qxir has made it

[@crakkbone]

In*. It’s “trust in” not “trust on” .

[@anarquia201]

@@crakkbone im gona "trust in" your dad

[@aerosma5021]

You dyslexic?

[@TheArbiterSux]

The bank robbing game Payday 2 letting you have hostages revive you, convert guards to fight for you, and exchange a hostage for a 'downed' bank robber starts to make sense when you realize the game developers are based in Sweden.

[@antoniothegunexpert5955]

AAAAAAAAAHHH I NEED A MEDIC BAG AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

[@OrchestratedChicanery]

I heard of Stockholm syndrome for the first time in Payday 2.

[@48pluto]

I knew a guy who robbed the bank with a pocket knife. They gave him 50 dollar and he ran away to his bicycle which he had standby outside to flee the scene. But he had put locks on the bicycle because he was scared someone would steal it. It was then the police arrived and arrested him :)

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

lmao

[@LonewolfDelta-db2hh]

As an american... I approve of the way you phrase American hostage rescue tactics

[@tiredox3788]

I know right.😂😂

[@mohammednegm4007]

"FUCK the hostages and FUCK everyone else; we're goin' in, Johnson"

[@Venuswenis007]

TEHINCALLY IT WORKS what are you going to do now? Shoot the hostages? Too late, bucko

[@itsreallyjustmehere611]

USA USA USA

[@FriedrichHerschel]

Well, you joke, but in Russia, this is how they do things FOR REAL. (look up Budyonnovsk (three times they tried to storm it shooting), the Moscow theatre (using toxic gas), Beslan (firing with tanks).

[@simonbeck753]

American "never give hostage takers anything" Sweeds "Car, Money, Fellow prisoner, Guns"

[@bastiananuss1727]

haha really liked that although its not true at all. american police regularly makes deals with criminals in order to free 'important' people

[@Matt-vh2ci]

Rope, oil, bombs you want it? It's yours my friend

[@QuckHead]

@@Matt-vh2ci "Oil, cars, guns, you want it? It's yours my friend, as long as you have enough hostages!"

[@collincaperton6718]

@@bastiananuss1727 but we usually only give money and a means of escape which is usually bugged or tapped we would never give them more weapons or another criminal to help

[@leetsUpr3m3]

@@QuckHead Sorry link, i cant give these things. Come back when you have enough _mmmmmmm_ people!

[@squiddiot5477]

3:02 love the implication that the officer’s thought process was “shit, a song? He’s an American, right? What do Americans like? Uhhhh cowboys!”

[@genericalias5756]

this entire story could be titled, "I shit you not"

[@coreybutler7668]

This needs more Stock photos to feel more at holm

[@arsevillian6816]

TrutN

[@TrialzGTAS]

Ba dum tsss

[@deloreanvance6553]

Engineer gaming.

[@OnxGrid]

Engineer gaming

[@allenkennedy99]

engineer gaming

[@Henry-ep6qy]

I’m dying that they tried to charge him. That’s so so brutal

[@Chick2106]

Poor clark

[@rossgoode9381]

its insane the poor guy

[@sithlord5149]

if anyone should be charge it should be the police for giving in to ridiculous demands

[@magnesjberg24]

Typical Sweden

[@bradthunderpants3283]

Well like he said, noone got killed this way, if this happened in America I'm sure half the hostages would have died

[@nomad4713]

Swedish hostage tactics: give them everything they want. Russian hostage tactics: meth gas. American tactics: rush their asses, they ain’t getting out of this

[@Paddyboro]

Jesus, the last two minutes of this made me laugh until I was nearly sick. Proper honing your craft man, huge props to ya, been here since about 32k, glad to see you blowing up in numbers, hugely deserved.

[@bplup6419]

"Stockholm... the Capital of Sweden... a country in Europe." Me: "Your Up?"

[@kurtisgonzales37]

He's talking to us Americans lmao. Even though I knew that..

[@johnladuke6475]

I understand your confusion, OP. I had to look it up myself. Turns out there's this whole place, like halfway around the planet, where the people are white and speak English, but they have accents and also speak Foreigner. I had no idea, why don't they tell us about these things when we're kids at school?

[@James-mi5qt]

Europe? What state is that?

[@kurtisgonzales37]

@@James-mi5qt I think that's a moon orbiting Jupiter...

[@bplup6419]

@@kurtisgonzales37 Does it have oil?

[@markzucc8796]

This is literally just an average heist in payday

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

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[@commissarvigil4806]

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[@moldyshoess]

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[@golucid745]

@@moldyshoess -y R34 Jar Jar Binks

[@ihatethatyoutubedisplaysyo8106]

Nah no one's running dodge

[@FLOWER-xh4gx]

Fun fact: There is actually a swedish series that was released 5th May 2022. It's based on Clark Olofsson and the whole thing was actually pretty on point.

[@arandomexplosion]

This show goes hard

[@RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

Qxir's narration of his video's keeps getting better and better; he's really got a knack for this!

[@yoyo-fn8wh]

Jan-Erik Olsson has a car company just 3 kilometers from my house

[@Iknowtoomuchable]

Please tell me there's a gimmick.

[@yoyo-fn8wh]

@@Iknowtoomuchable Don't really know but i think he gives away his book about the event or something

[@randomshyte9989]

I hope he sells mustangs 🤣

[@GrumpyGremlin.]

Probably stolen cars or all the calls he has ever gathered from robbing the banks

[@vish6659]

@@GrumpyGremlin. such a lame comment.

[@LongSchlongMcBong]

I woke up just in time, there's no better way to awaken than a fresh, warm, Qxir video (especially tales from the bottle)

[@discoveryoff-road8225]

You just woke up

[@smol4107]

@@discoveryoff-road8225 yea so did I

[@Nazareth69420]

That’s 12 minutes, nonetheless 🤠

[@thisismyname1701]

Warm?

[@thisismyname1701]

This shit is *FIRE* 🔥🔥

[@soursam1515]

Im Swedish and I live in Stockholm and I can confirm that the police here is ummm... trying

[@elroma7712]

At least tell me that they aren't corrupt like every south american police, right?

[@soursam1515]

@@elroma7712 yeah Swedish police is incompetent as all hell but not corrupt

[@coldhands2802]

They sure love to cover up for those "migrants" tho.

[@amadzbalboa]

Remember your Ghost Rider. He is an absolute legend. Nothing supernatural but definitely livin to the name.

[@soursam1515]

@@coldhands2802 they sure do

[@DiceMan20]

4:20 payday's custody mechanic actually worked irl holy fuck

[@apchistuz]

Hoxton is out of custody!

[@Sabocat]

Stockholm Syndrome is what my therapist calls my relationship with Qxir.

[@ithaca2076]

I agree

[@enshen2190]

So… who’s the kidnapper?

[@FrankFrancis]

@@enshen2190 you didn’t know about the 300 people Qxir has in his basement?

[@guyonabus]

@@FrankFrancis can confirm, im one of em

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Ten years? After taking hostages in an armed robbery...ten years? Even in the UK, where sentencing is a joke he'd have received a lot more than ten years. Do the same thing in the USA and you could expect a sentence running into three figures.

[@yommmrr]

Brendan Abbott from Australia has been in solitary since 1998 for the same thing plus escaping jail twice. I wish someone would do a video on him because he needs more attention bought to his unjust imprisonment. Murderers get less.

[@AdakStillStands]

Touche. One must remember to research the laws of an area before committing any crimes. What is or is not illegal differs across every areas lines.

[@PotVon]

In finland life cententence lasts on avarge 14 years and longest life cententence served in finland was 25 years. Also you can get only one life cententence and its the longest possible cententence you can get.

[@thellamacorn8902]

Yeah, what's worse is when people get only like 2-3 years for rape. Like, even if our prison system is super good, two years isn't gonna change or stop anyone

[@eliasdahlqvist7834]

Haha its so much worse now

[@thoughty2fan278]

1:50 always cracks me up about the jacket ‘ahh that’s not so bad BUT UNDERNEATH THE JACKET WAS A SUBMACHINE GUN’

[@Nerdbookworm]

I love that you probably put “kredit banken” as a joke but it actually translate to “the credit bank”

[@NorthEevee]

Little known fact is that this is the first heist orchestrated by the Payday gang where they first ran Stoic and Yakuza dodge builds.

[@bulldozer1163]

The dude just had joker skills

[@lxik2677]

Dodge Stoic? Are you out of your mind? ICTV Stoic and 2/9 Stoic are the way to go for that perk deck And Yakuza basically only works for stealth, even though it was designed as an armor build. Running it with dodge is suicide

[@NorthEevee]

@John Jones Never, I always play Co-Op :Cool_Early_2000_Emoji_with_Sun_Glasses:

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Rogue build

[@matthewmccoy7437]

love that game. also love the perk where you can turn hostile police officers into allies. i don’t know why it’s so funny to me but seeing full uniform cops fire on their coworkers is the epitome of “i don’t get paid enough for this shit”

[@hiphip4808]

As an American I will say we don't have the word "Hostage" in our dictionary. The real translation into American-ish is "Acceptable Casualty". Thank you for understanding.

[@ThoroughlyBaked]

Collateral damage.

[@LTPottenger]

American police do a good job of resolving most hostage situations peacefully or with few dead hostages, now russia otoh....

[@TheLakabanzaichrg]

There is no hostage situation in Russia, cowardice makes them accomplices

[@Fionn237]

“We don’t negotiate with terrorists and we sure don’t negotiate with their hostages” FPS Russia

[@acrid2695]

@@LTPottenger exactly

[@HMSHyde02]

To say u deserve all the subs is a large understatement if I’ve ever heard one. Keep doing what ur doing mate u make amazing videos.

[@beasticle1199]

As enjoyable as these are to watch already, this one thus far takes the cake as my favorite due to how insane the story is and how well delivered it was (especially factoring in your own disbelief at some of the events in the story)

[@karenchungus4880]

Police: Rob this bank Clark: OK Police: *wait. that's illegal*

[@person14876]

Oh boy I’m in time for this

[@consumebee9540]

facts

[@Acfan56]

Sameee :)

[@venombug7476]

Honestly yeah.

[@purplehaze2358]

2:11 I haven't heard the word "kerfuffle" used unironically in _ages._

[@veralindqvist3944]

I love your deadpan humor and delivery. Subscribed!

[@remindertostayhydrated602]

Remember to stay hydrated today everyone!

[@johnladuke6475]

Hmmm. You're buried deep in a comments section with a boilerplate statement... but my coffee is right next to me, rich, warm and comforting. I think I know who cares more about my well-being.

[@isak8059]

Shut the fuck up

[@Selfinflictedhummusrocket]

Jan-Erik is quite a GENERIC name IF YKNOW WHAT IM SAYING

[@johnladuke6475]

Take your like and get away from me.

[@Selfinflictedhummusrocket]

@@johnladuke6475 much appreciated 😂😂😂

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

…I hate u

[@kristianfitzpatrick7836]

I absolutely love how you tell these stories

[@Doricc]

One fun fact to add is that the person the police originally thought the bank robber was phoned in from abroad after a successful bank robbery to complain to the police that he was not the person in the bank doing that particular robbery. The police promptly phoned the authorities of said country and then went there on a plane to pick him up.

[@shortandfat5916]

I love how much he bullies the Swedish government at the end so happily

[@highkit]

The origin of the syndrome is more interesting than the the syndrome itself. Now that's awesome.

[@DeadManSinging1]

This isnt the origin of it. Far from the first example of this kind of thing. Merely, this is the origin of how it became noticed

[@custos3249]

Largely because it's not a real phenomenon.

[@bameytv1725]

i really wanna say this is the best channel for crime stories (just dark enough to not be creeped) Educational too

[@34bartm]

Another outstanding video. Highly recommended. You are one of best KZbin creators.

[@KingASE88]

There actually is a pretty good movie about this, its just called Stockholm. Definitely worth a watch

[@trevon5653]

Betttt thx

[@iamstickfigure]

Another movie is coming out called "Clark", about the second bank robber mentioned in this video

[@christophermanley1340]

And money heist on Netflix they added Alot to the story for drama in that tho

[@DeadManSinging1]

@@christophermanley1340 Money Heist has nothing to do with this.

[@christophermanley1340]

@@DeadManSinging1 Literally one of the main plots is the stockholm syndrome that the 3 people get

[@pro272727]

Cops: Hey, there's a guy robbing a bank and he wants you to join him, so we're making you do it. Cops: Yeah, you know that bank we made you rob, yeah uhmm, we're charging you with robbing a bank. Guy: Hello, Entrapment!

[@jefftickleschitz1265]

love all your videos but this one had me laughing the most. keep up the great work!

[@McKampfschnitzel97]

I have watched this video probably about 10 times and only now noticed that Stockholm pun in the beginning. Absolutely magnificent.

[@dreadhead8685]

Not gonna lie, this story was epic 😂😂

[@williamlindstrom9870]

Im swedish and i really wanted to know more about the syndrome and what better way then the best youtuber on the platform. Keep the series going

[@keyboardkushington4065]

This is far funnier than I expected. I expected some shit to make me paranoid but this is relieving

[@johnhattersley2138]

Amusing commentary, great graphics!! With a face for radio!! Good work!!

[@WhuDhat]

Quite the tale, portrayed seriously with a side of comic relief. And fun little animations to help enforce what's being said as always great video

[@Gojiro7]

the brain does amazingly counter intuitive things to stay in control of a persons little bubble of a world, if you've ever met a person who always refuses to admit their wrong about anything ever, that's the brain at work protecting their fragile ego.

[@portman3950]

I mean the first part was right, but “fragile ego” is a bit of a weird way to put it. See, our brains have a limited amount of power to think about things. In a regular situation, people have time and power to think about rights and wrongs, and to improve their self. But, sometimes the brain has too much stress on it, so it can’t allocate as much power to that kind of thinking. That’s probably why Stockholm Syndrome happens, because the brain doesn’t have enough power to think critically about anything other than its own survival, and if their captors are semi-nice to them, then the brain just takes that as their captor liking them. Also why some people refuse to admit they’re wrong about stuff, because of unnatural amounts of stress, caused by maybe home life, toxic relationships, financial situation, etc.

[@dt99022]

​@@portman3950 While those are very much possibilities, you must admit that 'fragile ego' is up there, too. Not particularly uncommon, either. Regardless of circumstance, there's very few excuses for lack of self awareness. Sure, one may lapse from time to time. Maybe even for an extended period, who knows. But if someone has a constant problem of admitting fault, over many months, or even years, then those few excuses run down to just about zero. All of those situations you mentioned should only count as excuses for so long before it is less of an effect of stress, and more of an intrinsic trait that is simply being ignored or, god forbid, accepted by the one bearing it.

[@Gojiro7]

@@portman3950 everybody to some degree has a level of self reflective tolerance, some can take a joke, other's can't and when they can't what do they do? they get defensive, its what the brain does to protect its self from introspective harm and self doubt, its part of what the ID does since it controls the baser wants of the mind, and when those wants are threatened on a psychological level, the brain will pretzel whatever way it can to stay in the right. I have this one friend who is such a horrible person, but if you bring up anything he's done in the past, his defense mechanism is to blank it out and not remember it, he even did that when I had a picture of him ripping up some of my old game magazines, his brain was utterly in denial even though he had facts staring him in the face, the brain just does that if your that kind of person, and it does that on some degree even for normal people.

[@Gojiro7]

@@dt99022 I know people in real life who will twist their own moral code upside down just to not be proven wrong in an argument, i'm not saying everyones minds do that, put on some level everybody lies to themselves to a degree to protect their ego, it's apart of basic psychology if you get the the part about the ID

[@laserbrain7774]

Its a narcissist that refuses to admit their wrong about anything ever.

[@sarasotauptoseattle]

I'm only half-way through and this is already the best narration I've ever heard! LMAO! PRICELESS!! EDIT: Subscribed!

[@shaunsaintey1793]

Commenting because this is the most underrated, hidden gem of a channel in its category. Here's to a million subscribers

[@big3ye378]

I guess if someone has complete control over you with malicious intentions, their sympathy has a higher value especially in such a distressed state

[@corbanallen4116]

"...to help convince themselves their situation is not as bad as it seems" *BANG* I laughed harder than I should have at that ._.

[@thomasemison1326]

I just love this series, so freaking good brother!

[@alexitocr1989]

thanks a lot for the continuous uploads!

[@tiredox3788]

He wasn't lying about America and hostages.

[@jerrell1169]

Nah that’s Russia, the US usually saves most of the hostages. Meanwhile Russia gasses and kills them or storms a school rigged with explosives which then explode killing most of the hostages.

[@tiredox3788]

@@jerrell1169 I never said America doesn't save hostages, however compare to Western European countries America Swat teams are more likely to shoot 1 or 2 hostages.

[@lsudx479]

@@tiredox3788 But they always get their man, the Americans.

[@tiredox3788]

@@lsudx479 Again I never said they don't.😂😂

[@lsudx479]

@@tiredox3788 Hahahaha you covered your bases well.

[@maxc7219]

You honestly have the best sense of humor out of any of these other youtubers doing similar stuff that I've seen

[@alysonsylva]

I'm 50% Swedish so I've known about Stockholm Syndrome for a very long time but this was the funniest version I have ever heard 😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks!

[@hanniballecter4924]

Great video, nicely narrated.

[@jackcook1027]

Your videos always bring me a smile, and I can’t stop watching the ‘tales from the bottle’ it’s becoming a problematic addiction

[@tattoou1222]

I guess the old adage is true, truth is stranger than fiction. Keep up the great story telling Qxir. Don't know how you do it but they keep getting better.

[@Misanthrope84]

Your content is brilliant mate! And hilarious too. Keep it up 👍

[@ernestweaver1153]

I have heard the term but never researched. Cool video. Don't stop.

[@Danj54322]

I know it’s a lot of effort creating the animations in tales from the bottle but it is by far your best content mate. Love your narration as well. All the best from Aus 🇦🇺

[@alexrfrequency]

Don’t ever change your humour, brilliant

[@char1ietuna]

Only a few of his videos I hadn't watched due to topics I personally wasn't interested in. I must now watch them all because this was one of my favorites. Had me rolling at how ridiculous this whole event was.

[@HeleniqueToday]

the best history lesson, ever!! and what a story!! thank you!! ❤️👩🏽‍✈️💰

[@harveyholmes9533]

It’s a little weird that the original Stockholm Syndrome hostages don’t follow one the traits we associate with it now, at least in pop culture it’s deemed that Stockholm syndrome only effects people while they’re under duress as they try and make sense of the situation, but if these people visited the bank robbers after and became friends, it probably just means they became friends after spending a week together. If it was just a means of calming themselves in the moment they wouldn’t have done that.

[@harveyholmes9533]

They also were acting rationally when they believed the police posed the biggest threat to them, for all the robbers might have threatened to kill them they knew it would only come to that if the police escalated the situation, the robbers would never have killed the hostages for no reason and lost their only negotiating factor.

[@budwyzer77]

@@harveyholmes9533 And it didn't help when Sweden's Prime Minister went totally nuts when he was talking to a hostage on the phone. The *actual hostage* kept her cool a hell of a lot better than the dude running her country.

[@johnladuke6475]

It also really kicks in with the refusal to get in the car. It's not hard to put yourself in the shoes of the hostage, and work out that if this person who has not yet actually harmed you - only the bank - loses their leverage, they could die. When the robber says "if you get in the car I'll drop you off and once I'm safe you're safe, but if you don't get in the car I'll be killed in a chase or a shootout" it's easy to see that as an attractive way for everyone to go home to their families. You may not want to help the bank robber, but you don't want to feel any reasponsibility for his death.

[@deltan6212]

@@johnladuke6475 >Man does something stupid, forces you to get involved and potentiality put you in harms way >Should already understand what he's doing is incredibly stupid and dangerous >Does it anyway >Dies >Oh no I feel responsible for his death! I envy Americans sometimes. Americans can at least understand someone elses idiocy is their own fault.

[@johnladuke6475]

@@deltan6212 It's easy to make the call as a moral abstract. Spend a week with that guy not hurting you. Then he looks you in the face and says "if you don't get in the car, I'm a dead man." His predicament may be of his own making, but if you can look in someone's eyes and end their life without remorse, you're among only about 2% of the human species... we call those people "psychopaths" and "sociopaths" and they usually end up in either an asylum or a prison.

[@jimmccauley2424]

Don't know what I like best, the story or your accent. Fucking killer , great job, great channel.

[@renegademaster6425]

Another great upload makes these COVID time a lil bit more bearable thank you quixer 😎👍🏻

[@SDsimplelife]

This channel is so compelling

[@vincefox8]

Always love how purely entertaining your storytelling style is! I find myself rewinding a lot to enjoy those quips again. So good lol

[@5_qm610]

Perfect timing, I just started to do homework.

[@dayztrain5538]

you're a fantastic story teller!

[@genalouisematos6009]

Hey I just found ur page. A video popped up on my news feed at like 3am...lol of course. Anyways u videos r extremely intriguing and ur a phenomenal story teller!!!! U give great detail and ur side commentary is hysterical!!!!! especially on this video. Great job, friend. i cant stop watching them now. i just keep clicking on the next video and it just keeps getting more interesting!!! Sending encouragement and well wishes ur way from New Jersey USA!!!!!!!

[@smugly6793]

Blessing us with a 10+ minute video just in time for the weekend, you madlad

[@heliosdelsol]

The way you tell stories is so entertaining! I'm glad I randomly found your channel. I guess the KZbin algorithms are good for something after all!

[@Tristan-fz8jg]

The hilarious ending about Clarke almost getting charged with robbery is what made me a subscriber.

[@pyrorupt7036]

i absolutely love your into lmfao i needed both of the extra details

[@onebeingeverybody]

Mate, these are brilliant and brilliantly presented. Thank you.

[@thecrusadingonion9106]

I think this tale amused Qxir the most out of them all thus far.

[@jonahblaymires3482]

This story had me in fits of laughter. Your commentary is hilarious.

[@Gilgaemesh]

Becoming one of my all time favorites channels.

[@ianrowell2183]

Keep them coming, your videos are fire! I love that you find all the great anarchy and outlaw stuff. Literally my favorite channel.

[@pizzacacatoes9721]

4:16 the most payday 2 logic for 1 hostage for 1 robber back into the fight

[@mooganify]

Love the way you narrate this one!

[@dreadhead8685]

Luv frm jamaica brother 🇯🇲🇯🇲🖤🖤

[@MyArchive930]

This was the inspiration for The Stockholm’s, wasn’t it?

[@gamingsquid6725]

Money tight, wallets light. Wishin you had somethin more

[@jonhall2274]

It literally says so in the video...

[@PersonMan000]

Olsson: "Get back in the nooses!" Hostages: "This guy is definitely me friend."

[@kalvinreese8387]

Thank you for the upload