Well, I'll grant you that if you're already willing to kill someone, they you shouldn't mind some hard work. But chopping up a body is rather like chopping wood with regards to strength requirements. Not everyone is capable of it. You could use a hacksaw, I suppose, but that's still a lot of work, and takes even more time.Strazdas said:Im pretty sure that if we gone though all the trouble to kill somone and then trying to get rid of it, we hcan handle some hard chopping work.
as for microscopic bits, if im not a suspect as there is no body, how would they know where to look?...
And as for that second bit, you know which murderers get caught? The ones who are sloppy and take chances. Better to prepare fully and minimize risk.
True on the sulfuric acid in drain cleaners, but remember what else I said. The large quantities you'd need to completely dissolve a body can leave a paper trail for authorities to find. Unless you are a plumber or something, it looks kinda suspicious buying that much drain cleaner. As for time, British serial murder John George Haigh dissolved six of his victims, using 45 gallon drums and sulfuric acid. The process took about two days, and he reported that the stench was awful. (This is where my info comes from, by the way.) Sure, you'd need time to dispose of the resultant material, but two days is a long time, during which something could easily go wrong.Strazdas said:Sufuric accid can be found in drain cleaners, and they are sold pretty much everywhere now. given time, it can dissolve the body. I live at the edge of town. like litterary driving to town my house is the 3rd one. i got a motor air pump that can throw the smell of a top of a 9 storey building. problem is - it seems there are flaws in design and some neighbors can get the smells "Throw in" into their homes if they dont have backward shutters. most do but the risk is too great.
time is hardly a problem because you would likely need time to organize getting rid of the dissolved material. surely you dont suggest pouring it down your own drain.
Interesting additional fact; Mexican drug cartels are known for dissolving their victims in boiling lye. The process takes anywhere from three to five hours, depending on the temperature of the boil, and the residual material is a tan liquid with the consistency of mineral oil.
And no, I don't recommend pouring either resultant slurry down the drain.