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It's almost impossible to tie a rope around yourself tight enough that you can't get out of it if you really need to. Even the most despondant suicide will struggle to get out if put in a position where they can't breathe.

In our series, four persons were found with various weights attached to their bodies. One man (Case 41) was recovered from a lake with anchors loosely tied about his neck and ankles. Interestingly, he had recently told others exactly how he planned to drown himself. One male subject (Case 18), accompanied by a suicide note, was found in a pond with a bucket loosely tied to his wrists. He likely filled the bucket as he entered the water to facilitate the process. One man (Case 39) who was reportedly having marital problems and suicidal ideation was found in a stock pond with a concrete block loosely tied around his ankles. The remaining man (Case 50), reportedly depressed over the departure of his girlfriend, was found in a waste pit with a block loosely tied around his neck. Investigations in each of these cases revealed no evidence of foul play, and the autopsy and toxicology findings failed to demonstrate any explanation for death other than drowning.