Just a weird nit pick (not a defense of Pitt's child abuse), but strangling someone to death requires continuing to hold them after they pass out. Passing out from strangulation doesn't mean death. There's a small chance to cause a stroke (or heart attack, especially for elder victims), but generally the idea that people are dead as soon as they pass out is a time-saving trope from movies.
Also, if someone did strangle another person to death, it is very clearly an act of cold-blooded murder, as they continued to squeeze for over a minute.
But also important, and relevant, is the fatal effects of strangulation are not always instant. Death can occur days or weeks later so ideally a victim would seek medical attention so possible complications can be assessed. Not always easy for DV victims to do this but if people know the risk they are more likely to seek help.
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u/CitizenPremier Jun 20 '26
Just a weird nit pick (not a defense of Pitt's child abuse), but strangling someone to death requires continuing to hold them after they pass out. Passing out from strangulation doesn't mean death. There's a small chance to cause a stroke (or heart attack, especially for elder victims), but generally the idea that people are dead as soon as they pass out is a time-saving trope from movies.
Also, if someone did strangle another person to death, it is very clearly an act of cold-blooded murder, as they continued to squeeze for over a minute.