Java threads: Is it possible view/pause/kill a particular thread from a different java program running on the same JVM?

java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=8888 your.app.Main

jdb -attach 127.0.0.1:8888

threads

kill 0xe2e new java.lang.IllegalArgumentException("er");

killing thread: Swank REPL Thread
Thread not suspended
Expression must evaluate to an object