ExecutionPublic execution of Nazis by hanging - Kiev 1946

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[–]noedawae 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Always wondered just how "instant" death by hanging is. They look dead pretty much instantly. I think hanging is meant to break the neck, causing instant death, but I mean... whats the science here? How does that instantly kill someone?

[–]Auntie_Depressants 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not that I know much more, but a couple points:

Yea, if you put the noose behind the ear it will snap your neck. You're definitely braindead instantly, I think it takes a while for your body to actually die. I'm surprised there wasn't much of any drop, their bodyweight alone was enough. I remember hearing that (in some different context, I think 1800's USA) it wasn't enough for some lighter women, and family members would need to pull on their feet so the hanged wouldn't suffer needlessly.

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

Perhaps more experiments need to be carried out vis a vis lighter women versus heavier neo-Nazis.