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[–]Oneda 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Yeah, that last ditch attempt to use one hand to reach the rope and probably loosen it was the point she probably couldn't handle the pain or whatever she felt.

I wonder what hanging by the neck feels like. That surely wasn't the instant death kind of hanging where the neck breaks. This one took a long time. Does it feel something like when you wake up from sleep and you somehow can't breathe (sleep apnea?). Or maybe it's similar in MMA where your opponent puts you on a chokehold and you lose consciousness. Hanging seems more painful though.

[–]DoctorsHateHim 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Watch Braveheart with the Mel Gibson commentary on. He talks about the hanging scene and how they made an error and he started actually hanging and started passing out and he said it was not bad and if you had to go that would probably not be a bad way, I forget his exact words but that was the gist of what he was saying. Interesting stuff.

[–]2inchesOfWrath 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Tried finding this on YouTube with no luck. Interesting stuff no less

[–]2inchesOfWrath 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That def wasn’t instant death, but I do believe you pass out very quickly. People comment how people who commit suicide by heights might regret the decision halfway down, but here you can see she immediately regrets it.

As for how it feels, I read an article where a doctor said it’s likely you feel a tingle sensation. I would expect to feel horror and helplessness. More than likely it would be an extreme chokehold vs sleep apnea, because you’re applying your full body weight to the choke.

That last ditch effort to raise one hand I think is like when you move in your dream. She was likely already out and may have been dreaming she was hanging.

[–]Sprybuzzard 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Honestly I've been to multiple hangings where the victim knelt on the floor with the noose of choice around their neck, and succeeded in their attempt. I couldn't imagine what it feels like, but I guess it must be quick, or those who do it that way were that desperate to complete their task.