rickyd26
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Some good ol' hangings from the 70's in Thailand:
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Public hanging, better than going to the movies...
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The one with the tongue is amazing!If the tongue is out does it indicate a longer struggle?
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No - the protruding tongue is not related to 'struggling' - it is common in all slow death by hanging (not long drop). Some hang themselves for erotic enjoyment & accidentally kill themselves - no struggle at all! - But they may have a protruding tongue.
There are often more than ONE reasons why things happen at death. ONE reason is that more blood gets into the head than gets out - this causes blood vessels to 'pop' in the skin and eyes (petchiae or petechia) and also the tongue to swell and go blue (filled with unoxygenated blood). Death from hanging can come about by a number of means - depending on the position of the noose and the pressure on the neck/jaw - and the degree of asphyxiation etc. There are lots of other factors too - and there are members here more expert than me - I am sure others will add to this interesting question.
There are often more than ONE reasons why things happen at death. ONE reason is that more blood gets into the head than gets out - this causes blood vessels to 'pop' in the skin and eyes (petchiae or petechia) and also the tongue to swell and go blue (filled with unoxygenated blood). Death from hanging can come about by a number of means - depending on the position of the noose and the pressure on the neck/jaw - and the degree of asphyxiation etc. There are lots of other factors too - and there are members here more expert than me - I am sure others will add to this interesting question.
jacques
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Is the first 5 pics real? I doubt it.
jeb
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First 5 looks like some sort of protest with a guy in a harness.
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Tongue is partly due to the blood trapped in the head, as Jon says - as well as closing the windpipe,the noose normally closes the jugular veins (no blood can't leave the head), but a slightly loose noose won't block the arteries, which are deeper and stronger (so blood is still going into the head). But also, depending quite where the noose is on the front of the neck, it can force the tongue either out, or back into the throat.
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ropetrick
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I believe the first five pics are a scene from a movie... a restaging of a real event.
A good one, though!
The other pics are real, of course.
Nice find.
A good one, though!
The other pics are real, of course.Nice find.
