Stockholm Syndrome

A psychological syndrome in which a hostage or kidnapped person begins to feel an emotional attachment or bond toward their captor. Named for a 1973 bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, because the hostage expressed positive feelings for their captors, and negative feelings for the police, after being released. I think we've got a Stockholm Syndrome situation going on here. The hostages seem to be identifying with their captors. Patty Hearst is often mentioned in conjunction with Stockholm Syndrome, as she became sympathetic toward her captors following her 1974 kidnapping.