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The jail cell (Original Post) LiberalArkie Aug 2019 OP
Black and white TV? No wonder he took his life. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #1
I don't get the reason for B&W. Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #22
I could live there. Looks like NYC studio apt. TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #2
And its in a rent controled building with an armed doorman. marble falls Aug 2019 #3
I bet the pizza delivery sucks though. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #4
Pizza, what about the pot delivery guy? He has his own efficiency right next door. marble falls Aug 2019 #5
Very secure. LisaL Aug 2019 #11
Like you said, a lot of New Yorkers would be paying thousands for something of that square footage. LisaL Aug 2019 #10
beats a capsule hotel in tokyo pangaia Aug 2019 #14
Where did he suspend himself? FarPoint Aug 2019 #6
The only possible way, would be the shower head, as far as I could tell. Meadowoak Aug 2019 #7
A shower head won't support the weight of even a small person. brush Aug 2019 #17
A normal one customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #18
The bars on the cell door can, however GoCubsGo Aug 2019 #19
I thought it was a solid steel door with a small window. Meadowoak Aug 2019 #21
No loop option... FarPoint Aug 2019 #23
Luca Brasi helpfully held up the end of the rope. Girard442 Aug 2019 #8
It takes weight not height to hang yourself. Lochloosa Aug 2019 #13
I have recently learned right here on DU that it is not necessary pangaia Aug 2019 #15
There was a thread here I read yesterday about how you can hang yourself without suspension... CTyankee Aug 2019 #20
I've seen these online too, but grumpyduck Aug 2019 #9
The second bunk would presumably be on top of the first. LisaL Aug 2019 #12
Right, so depending on the design, grumpyduck Aug 2019 #16

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
10. Like you said, a lot of New Yorkers would be paying thousands for something of that square footage.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 09:30 AM
Aug 2019

And this one was free.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
18. A normal one
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:57 AM
Aug 2019

like what's in our homes probably wouldn't, but this one may be made of some high-gauge steel, to prevent it from being broken off to use as a weapon.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
15. I have recently learned right here on DU that it is not necessary
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 09:56 AM
Aug 2019

to hang oneself from high up to commit suicide by strangulation....

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
20. There was a thread here I read yesterday about how you can hang yourself without suspension...
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 11:05 AM
Aug 2019

I don't remember where it was but I was fascinated by this technique. Where in the world does one even learn about such a thing?

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)
9. I've seen these online too, but
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 09:29 AM
Aug 2019

the story is, his cellmate was moved out. That means the cell would have two bunks. So this isn't the correct layout.

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)
16. Right, so depending on the design,
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:12 AM
Aug 2019

there might be something on the top bunk on which to secure a noose.

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