Brian Falk reports for the Old Colony Memorial of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Excerpt: PLYMOUTH (Aug. 1) – A Plymouth police officer is suing the town for making him take a lie detector test during an internal investigation of an allegation that he improperly touched two young boys. At the time, the district attorney had already conducted … Read more
Tanya Giles reports in this article published by the Melbourne, Australia Herald Sun. Excerpt: SEX offenders would be forced to take regular lie detector tests after their release from prison under a plan to stop them re-offending. Police also would be given the power to use any information obtained from the hi-tech tests to launch … Read more
Las Vegas Sun correspondent Mary Manning reports. Excerpt: Results of an independent lie detector test taken by Michael Hamdan, the man who said he intercepted a terrorist threat to Las Vegas on his cell phone, indicate he was telling the truth, he said. The alleged threat on June 15 focused on the July Fourth holiday … Read more
J.J. Johnson of the Sierra Times reports. Excerpt: Las Vegas – As reported on June 26, the Federal Bureau of [I]nvestigation had threatened Henderson resident Michael Hamdan with arrest for giving false information related to a possible July 4th terrorist threat based on an FBI administered polygraph. Sierra Times has learned that Hamdan recently took … Read more
Newsday staff correspondent Joshua Robin reports on the case of Angelo Martinez, who was wrongly convicted of murder. Excerpt: Buffalo — A Brooklyn man wrongly convicted of murder 17 years ago walked free yesterday into the arms of his mother, who said she never lost faith she’d see justice for her youngest son. Gloria Viruet, … Read more
Los Angeles Times staff writers Paul Richter and Greg Miller report in an article titled, “White House Moves to Tighten Loose Lips, Stop Leaks to Media.” Excerpt: WASHINGTON –The Bush administration, until now considered one of the most effective ever at controlling information, is suddenly struggling to plug leaks that threaten political embarrassment and, officials … Read more
The Press of Atlantic City, New Jersey published the following letter by Mark Hollingsworth regarding Madelaine Vitale’s 14 July article, “What’s the truth about polygraphs.” Mr. Hollingsworth’s letter is cited here in full: Polygraphs aren’t so reliable Regarding the July 14 story, “What’s the truth about polygraphs?”: C’mon! An 85 percent to 95 percent success … Read more
Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle staff writer Johnny Edwards reports. Excerpt: The Atlanta chapter of the Service Employees International Union, which covers state employees, is accusing the Department of Juvenile Justice of using polygraph tests to muzzle Augusta workers and possibly violating their First Amendment rights. Guards and nurses at the Augusta Youth Development Campus who have … Read more
This short report from the Spokane, Washington Spokesman-Review, published under the title, “Deposit bags stolen from parking garage,” is cited here in full: Almost $8,000 was stolen from the River Park Square parking garage on or about June 29, the Saturday of Hoopfest. Two deposit bags were taken from the garage office safe within the … Read more
Chicago Sun-Times staff writer Lucio Guerrero reports on an outrageous case of police misconduct involving polygraph abuse. Excerpt: A man wrongfully charged with killing his mother is suing the city of Chicago and five police officers claiming he was coerced–mentally and physically–into confessing. Attorneys for Corethian Bell, 26, filed the lawsuit Monday and are asking … Read more