He must be getting the "long drop" hanging. It's meant to break the neck and considered to be more humane then letting them suffocate while the noose tightens.
The more you weigh the less distance it takes to make the fatal snap.
Hm.
I was hoping and imagining the old hanging where they would get rid of the stool or whatever and he would have to stand there for a minute struggling to breathe.
This is a pansy hanging just breaking the neck. That sucks.