Myths of The Norrmalmstorg Robbery
The most widely publicized myth about the robbery, or rather about the Stockholm syndrome, was that one or both robbers became engaged to their captives. This is not true, and may stem from a false friend in the phrase "att engagera sig i någon". In Swedish this means "taking interest in someone". It does not mean "to become engaged to someone" (which would be "att förlova sig med någon").
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