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He lost consciousness? I thought he said he practically threw the metal pieces to the ground, to the extent he could even though his hands were bound.
by dkokelley 18y ago
He lost consciousness? I thought he said he practically threw the metal pieces to the ground, to the extent he could even though his hands were bound.
- gruseom 18y agoI was completely convinced that, when the water pressure had become intolerable, I had firmly uttered the pre-determined code word that would cause it to cease. But my interrogator told me that, rather to his surprise, I had not spoken a word. I had activated the "dead man’s handle" that signaled the onset of unconsciousness. I interpreted this to mean that he lost consciousness and that the (what shall we call them...) administrators were the ones who made the decision to stop. Reading it again, though, I see that's not obvious. I confess I haven't yet found the stomach to watch the video. Perhaps it clarifies things? Edit: perhaps his meaning was that he felt himself blacking out, thought he gave the spoken signal, but in fact gave a nonverbal (but still pre-arranged) signal. In any case, the important point is that there were agreed-upon signals to stop the torture, whether he used them or not.
- andreyf 18y agoI haven't yet found the stomach to watch the video You're in for a disappointment, the video is a lot less frightening than they make it seem. It would be laughable, if the topic wasn't so serious.
- dkokelley 18y agoI'm not sure he could have spoken the word, with the cloth and water over his face. He may have been holding his breath during that time. He may have thought the word, but I really don't think it was possible to speak in that situation.