Hostage

In 1904, 64-year-old millionaire Ion Perdicaris and his step-son were kidnapped from their Moroccan mansion by a band of political rebels. Led by outlaw Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli, the men were forced into the wild, having no idea that their abduction would become an international incident.

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Jan-Erik Olsson walked into a Swedish bank planning to hold a handful of employees hostage on August 23, 1973. As captives and captors bonded over the next 5 days, negotiations between Olsson and the police would intensify.

Every Tuesday leading up to the 2020 election, POLITICAL SCANDALS counts down the 52 most controversial events in American history—uncovering the crimes and deceptions by some of our most infamous elected officials.

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On August 23, 1973, Jan-Erik Olsson walked into a Swedish bank planning to hold a handful of employees hostage. During the infamous six-day standoff, the relationships built between the captors and captives inspired the phrase, “Stockholm Syndrome.”

As the 1972 crisis dragged on, thousands of people crowded the streets to watch a modern-day Robin Hood take on “The Man.” Although the FBI would need to take drastic action to end the day-long stand-off, John Wojtowicz’s story would go on to inspire one of Al Pacino’s most memorable roles.

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The 1972 hostage stand-off between John Wojtowicz and the police attracts major attention. The ordeal lasts almost 14 hours—broadcasted live on TV and drawing neighborhood crowds in the thousands.

On this day in 1969, the Zodiac Killer’s last confirmed victim was shot and killed.

In the summer of ‘72, inexperienced criminal John Wojtowicz stepped into a Manhattan bank hell bent on carrying out a bold plan—rob the joint and smuggle his partner to Denmark for gender reassignment surgery.