Call BS on all these hangings. For those unaware hanging oneself to death is one of the most difficult ways to committ suicide. It is not merely tying an object around the neck it takes certain angles I won't get into. It also takes certain types of material depending on weight of the victim and proof of death during autopsy is not difficult. The body stretches significantly.
To think this is happening repeatedly and with an elastic band seems unrealistic.
It would have to be one hell of an elastic band. It would have to hold 170lbs (I am guessing) and then another couple hundred pounds of tensile strength to withhold the initial drop.
If the 'elastic band' was a steering belt or something like that it should be able to do the job. I just don't know any common household items of that durability. Pretty much everyone will have some sort of twine or cord in their house. Why not use that?
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Jem777 ago
Call BS on all these hangings. For those unaware hanging oneself to death is one of the most difficult ways to committ suicide. It is not merely tying an object around the neck it takes certain angles I won't get into. It also takes certain types of material depending on weight of the victim and proof of death during autopsy is not difficult. The body stretches significantly.
To think this is happening repeatedly and with an elastic band seems unrealistic.
RweSure ago
Why do you think this can't happen with an elastic band?
hels ago
It would have to be one hell of an elastic band. It would have to hold 170lbs (I am guessing) and then another couple hundred pounds of tensile strength to withhold the initial drop.
If the 'elastic band' was a steering belt or something like that it should be able to do the job. I just don't know any common household items of that durability. Pretty much everyone will have some sort of twine or cord in their house. Why not use that?
Jobew1 ago
good post. cant recall if elastic was involved, but cornell would have to at least be 200lbs at 6'2 and not exactly rail thin in his middle years