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Yep. And that's why polygraphs are not permissible in a court of law. Because, despite what the media would like you to think, it's not a "lie detector." The guy who invented the polygraph even said it wasn't a lie detector.True story.
When I was around 21 I applied for a night position at a prison in west tn. A few questions came up.
1. Have you ever smoked marijuana more than 2 times.
2. Have you ever quit a job without giving notice.
Answered no to both, passed with flying colors. Problem was I was lying my ass off.
And that test was administered by the state, his was set up by his lawyer. A "former" FBI agent is not the FBI.
Lie detector tests aren't what most people think they are. They don't read your thoughts and the test of course never knows the real answer. It just detects rises in heart rate and blood pressure. The examiner will ask you several questions that they know you are telling the truth and several that you would likely lie on. These are used as control readings during the test. Then when they ask the real questions they compare your response readings and how they compare to the control questions. If you want to beat a lie detector test you simply need to change your breathing rate and heart rate as much as possible during the control questions so when you lie it doesn't rate the same way. At any rate they are subjective and depend heavily on the quality of the control questioning and the skill level of the examiner. Someone working for an HR department will likely get beat every time if you try. Mean while take the same exam for the CIA and they will likely know you are trying to cheat and put a stop to it quickly. I've taken lie detector exams for the government and they will see that you are playing games and get you off that game you're playing really quick.True story.
When I was around 21 I applied for a night position at a prison in west tn. A few questions came up.
1. Have you ever smoked marijuana more than 2 times.
2. Have you ever quit a job without giving notice.
Answered no to both, passed with flying colors. Problem was I was lying my ass off.
And that test was administered by the state, his was set up by his lawyer. A "former" FBI agent is not the FBI.
This is another important point. It won't work if the subject believes he is telling the truth. As we have all seen Pitino is delusional and probably has convinced himself of his own lies.I wonder if people really understand how a lie detector test works?
It can’t really tell if what you say is a lie. What it does is measure vitals (heart rate, respiration, etc). For normal people, spikes in these measurements can indicate nervousness, which, in turn, could suggest the subject is lying.
For someone who doesn’t react that way...ie a pathological liar...a polygraph shows nothing.
That is why they’re generally inadmissible in a court of law.
Pathological liars do especially when the questions are skewed in their favor. What’s your point?