Category «Polygraph»

Senators Call for Expanded FBI Polygraph Program

Associated Press writer Jesse J. Holland reports in an article published in the Washington Post under the title, “Senators Call for FBI Oversight Legislation.” Excerpt: WASHINGTON – Two senators called for sweeping changes in the FBI Thursday, including mandated lie detector tests of people working with sensitive information, letting Justice Department investigators independently look at …

FBI Uses Polygraphs in Anthrax Investigation

In an article titled “Officials look for link in anthrax samples from labs,” the Associated Press reports that the FBI has used polygraph interrogations in its investigation of last year’s anthrax letter attacks. Excerpt: The FBI believes the anthrax letters were the work of a single scientist, and some of the scientists fit aspects of …

“Polygraph, Shrink for Executioner”

Jeannette Andrade reports for the Manila Times regarding the use of polygraphy in the Philippines in a high-profile terrorism case. Excerpt: The man caught on video beheading Abu Sayyaf captives will go through a lie-detector test and psychiatric evaluation to determine if he qualifies as a state witness to pin down other executioners. Jun Peñaflor, …

“Police Look for Liars at City Hall”

Annette Phillips reports for the Kingston Whig-Standard of Kingston, Ontario, Canada regarding a polygraph dragnet at City Hall. Excerpt: Local News – Councillor Don Rogers says he will not take a lie-detector test to help police trace the leak of a confidential council document. “I find the idea of being subjected to a lie-detector test …

“Polygraph Says DiCicco Told Truth”

Mark McDonald reports for the Philadelphia Daily News. Excerpt: AFTER AN inconclusive result on his first lie-detector test of the day, City Councilman Frank DiCicco late last night passed a second test, giving weight to his allegation that colleague Rick Mariano made an ethnic slur against Irish-Americans. Mariano, refusing to submit to a polygraph himself, …

“Philadelphia Councilman Takes Second Polygraph Test”

WPVI.com provides an Associated Press report on Philadelphia Councilman Frank DiCicco’s polygraph examination as well as a RealPlayer video file with reporter Dann Cuellar’s news story. Excerpt from the Associated Press report: PHILADELPHIA – February 19, 2002 – Maybe Frank DiCicco should start raising campaign funds on ABC’s “The Chair.” DiCicco, a Philadelphia councilman, seems …