masochistictendencies:Strappado, the ancient form of torture. Used because of its simplicity; only
masochistictendencies: Strappado, the ancient form of torture. Used because of its simplicity; only rope required. The ease of application; simply tie the victim’s wrists, then lift them off the ground to hang. The pain involved; the victim’s own weight pulls and twists the shoulders into very unnatural positions, causing excruciating pain in the shoulders, back and upper arms. Victims hung in strappado would tend to lean forward, as seen here, to try and relieve some of the tearing strain on their shoulders. In this example, the victim is attempting to keep her arms from lifting vertically by curving her body, legs forward. This technique would only work temporarily, as the victim’s body will tire quickly, then will fall into the completely vertical position and the tendons/muscles of the shoulders, back and upper arms will stretch and tear further. It is increasingly difficult to breathe while being suspended in strappado; movement of the chest while in strappado is increasingly painful due to cramping that spreads from the shoulders. Thus, the victim’s screams tend to rapidly subside into a quiet whimpering pant as the pain increases. Victims in strappado don’t kick or struggle. Any movement causes additional jerking and strain on the tortured shoulders. Thus it is that a woman in strappado simply hangs motionless, unwilling and unable to express their pain, forced to endure without fighting against it, however futile such a fight might be. As with most good forms of torture, the pain of strappado is endless. Hanging from the rope is simply one’s existence and continues until the prisoner concedes to the interrogator’s demands. The worst situation, of course, is when the only demand from the interrogator is that the victim suffer. In that case, the victim simply hangs in agony, perhaps slowly rotating back and forth on the rope, with no end in sight. In this example a mirror has been set up so the victim can view their own agony as the interrogator does. This adds to the mental anguish of the slow, endless torture. Strappado indeed! -- source link
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