This week the girls take aim at Stockholm Syndrome...
Here at Friday Night Wine Fight, we love a good syndrome. We like it better when there are some really good tales to be told about people with certain syndromes. Tonight we take aim at a one called Stockholm Syndrome.
But first, what were we drinking?
Sarah was drinking Brown Brothers Moscato & Pino Grigio
Available from Dan Murphy's
Amy was drinking A & R Gentil
Bianca was drinking Choosy Beggars Cabernet Merlot
Available from Liquorland
Sarah opens this week's topic with a bit of background on what Stockholm Syndrome is. The girls were shocked to learn that it is not recognised by some medical practitioners as an actual condition.
Sarah then shares the heartbreaking tale of Colleen Stan. Colleen Stan developed Stockholm Syndrome after being locked in a box for over three years by her captors. Collen's determination to survive was incredible to hear and we can only imagine what this poor woman went through during her ordeal.
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| The Box / Colleen Stan & Cameron Hooker |
Amy was excited to take aim at this week's topic and decided to dive into the story of Patricia Hearst. Patricia was kidnapped from her home by a local radicalist group. During her time with the group, she decided to take up arms and fight with her captors for their cause.
Later after the group was arrested by Police Patricia claimed that she was brain-washed and in fear for her life at the hands of the group. Sadly for Patricia, her pleas did not go down well in court and she was sentenced as a member of the group despite being kidnapped by them. Patricia however did receive a pardon for her part in the crimes police allege she committed of her own free will in 2001.
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| Patricia Hearst before and during the kidnapping |
Bianca finishes us off this week by recounting the tragic tale of Mary McElroy. Young Mary was kidnapped whilst taking a bath in her father's home in 1933. Mary was 25 at the time of the incident.
Despite her kidnappers demanding $60,000 for her release, Mary's Kansas City Mayor Father haggled the kidnappers down to $30,000.
The kidnappers were eventually caught however they gained a supporter in young Mary and she visited them in prison. Unfortunately, Mary was so racked with guilt over the incident she took her own life and in her suicide note begged for her captors to be spared the death sentence they received for her kidnapping.
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