Could you snap the neck of a man from behind?

[Mayne]

The movies make it look so easy. So I guess I'm asking you guys how hard would it be to do in real life?

 

[Iron Woode]

you drunk again?

 

[Mayne]

you drunk again?

You don't think about this often?

 

[tcsenter]

No the spine is tough. It can be done but not reliably. You don't want maneuvers that work like 15% of the time.

 

[brianmanahan]

You don't think about this often?

i think about you being drunk all the time :whiste:

 

[lxskllr]

If I'm wearing my work stuff, I could garrote someone from behind. I don't think I could reliably break a neck with my hands. They'd probably just end up aware and angry.

 

[Linux23]

No. No you cannot

 

[pontifex]

Is OP's avatar his latest murder victim?

 

[brianmanahan]

Is OP's avatar his latest murder victim?

that's his daughter, man

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2480916

 

[lxskllr]

that's his daughter, man

Not mutually exclusive.

 

[brianmanahan]

Not mutually exclusive.

 

[DaveSimmons]

They do the fake neck twist on TV because it's safe and won't hurt you unless it's done by a real superhuman / vampire. Which don't really exist, so safe period.

https://youtu.be/bTi0A3BF0i4

 

[balloonshark]

What were you doing behind a man in the first place? :hmm:

I bet he was expecting a reach around instead of a broken neck. :awe: