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TheVanishingPoint

TheVanishingPoint

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May 20, 2025
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The majority of reported hanging cases, approximately 80 percent, occur without the use of a proper knot. These are mostly suspensions where the body's weight presses directly on the neck, often with the rope placed behind the nape but without any complex strangulation mechanism. In many cases, especially in Southeast Asia and certain regions of South America, a domestic anchor point such as a ceiling fan or beam is used, and the body is left hanging below, with the rope simply wrapped and secured. Even in Europe, it is common to find simple bindings: the rope is often wrapped several times around the neck and fixed to a stable point, but rarely with a functional knot. The actual knot, such as the classic execution-style noose, appears to be rather rare and seems to belong more to the tradition of judicial hangings than to domestic suicides.

In some countries, including areas of the Caucasus, electrical wires or industrial cords are also used. These too are usually just twisted around the neck and secured, with no technical knot. The lethal effect in these cases is caused solely by the pressure from the body's weight or by a partial suspension that maintains constant tension.

What do you think? Have you also noticed this common use of simple, knotless methods in domestic contexts?
 
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TheEmptyVoid

TheEmptyVoid

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Jun 18, 2025
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The majority of reported hanging cases, approximately 80 percent, occur without the use of a proper knot. These are mostly suspensions where the body's weight presses directly on the neck, often with the rope placed behind the nape but without any complex strangulation mechanism. In many cases, especially in Southeast Asia and certain regions of South America, a domestic anchor point such as a ceiling fan or beam is used, and the body is left hanging below, with the rope simply wrapped and secured. Even in Europe, it is common to find simple bindings: the rope is often wrapped several times around the neck and fixed to a stable point, but rarely with a functional knot. The actual knot, such as the classic execution-style noose, appears to be rather rare and seems to belong more to the tradition of judicial hangings than to domestic suicides.

In some countries, including areas of the Caucasus, electrical wires or industrial cords are also used. These too are usually just twisted around the neck and secured, with no technical knot. The lethal effect in these cases is caused solely by the pressure from the body's weight or by a partial suspension that maintains constant tension.

What do you think? Have you also noticed this common use of simple, knotless methods in domestic contexts?
Do you mean a self-tightening knot is NOT used by 80 percent of the reported hanging cases?
 
TheVanishingPoint

TheVanishingPoint

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May 20, 2025
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Do you mean a self-tightening knot is NOT used by 80 percent of the reported hanging cases?
Yes, exactly. It is quite rare for a knot to be used in domestic hangings. People usually act very quickly: they often wrap the rope loosely around the neck and attach it to an anchor point without worrying too much about technique. In other cases, the rope is left completely loose, with both ends secured to the anchor point and not even wrapped around the neck. The only real concern seems to be whether the setup holds, rather than the precision of the knot.
 
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Renato

Renato

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Jun 11, 2025
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The only real concern seems to be whether the setup holds, rather than the precision of the knot.
Yes! I practiced a bit with knots and for our purpose even very little practice should be more than enough. What really worries me is the anchor point. To my understanding, at least in my region, modern apartments don't have many if any at all. That's why I'm thinking to old ones in the countryside which, according to the photos, frequently have apparently robust wooden beams: but in that case I wonder if the wood being too old could be a problem... and I guess it depends. And of course renting an apartment in order to ctb deals a great level of stress (it would be easier for me doing it at home because I live alone).
 
Worndown

Worndown

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Mar 21, 2019
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I do not doubt these numbers are correct. If you are on this site, you have access to information most do not.
Methods get refined in conversation and from shared experiences.
Tightening knots prove to be fast and efficient for this application.
Aim high if you can.
 
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DeadSouls

DeadSouls

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Jun 23, 2025
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The majority of reported hanging cases, approximately 80 percent, occur without the use of a proper knot. These are mostly suspensions where the body's weight presses directly on the neck, often with the rope placed behind the nape but without any complex strangulation mechanism. In many cases, especially in Southeast Asia and certain regions of South America, a domestic anchor point such as a ceiling fan or beam is used, and the body is left hanging below, with the rope simply wrapped and secured. Even in Europe, it is common to find simple bindings: the rope is often wrapped several times around the neck and fixed to a stable point, but rarely with a functional knot. The actual knot, such as the classic execution-style noose, appears to be rather rare and seems to belong more to the tradition of judicial hangings than to domestic suicides.

In some countries, including areas of the Caucasus, electrical wires or industrial cords are also used. These too are usually just twisted around the neck and secured, with no technical knot. The lethal effect in these cases is caused solely by the pressure from the body's weight or by a partial suspension that maintains constant tension.

What do you think? Have you also noticed this common use of simple, knotless methods in domestic contexts?
Yes, or even no knot or noose at all. Just a doubled over rope like this - U. And it worked.
 
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deathisapanacea

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Mar 10, 2025
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Agreed. People just casually hang themselves. They dont seem to do any research about the knots.
 
moribundwhispers

moribundwhispers

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Jul 1, 2025
56
interesting and informative. hanging is my second choice method for ctb after SN.
 

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