There's another thing I don't get about the pantyhose one...
"A 70-year-old woman was found dead by her son on the floor of the living room in her house in the spring of 2006 with pantyhose tied around her neck and a pillow under her head. As soon as her son saw her, he untied the 3 knots of pantyhose under her chin on the front of her neck."
Does anyone understand what they mean by the 3 knots of pantyhose? Does that just mean she wrapped them around three times?
Here's another case of this...
http://fulltext.scholarena.co/Suicidal-Ligature-Strangulation-without-a-Knot-A-Case-Report.php
"This article reports a case of suicidal strangulation by ligature of a 51-year-old woman with a psychiatric disorder. She had been suffering from depression with a history of previous suicidal attempt. The deceased accomplished self-strangulation using two ligatures, with one placed above the other and consisting of a satin fabric and a shoelace. The underlying shoelace ligature was fastened by a secure fixed square knot at the back of the neck. The overlying fabric piece was tied with a half-knot under the chin and was tightened around the neck manually. A detailed investigation and autopsy examination strongly suggests suicide. The case is of interest due to its rarity and uncommon method of execution."