Original reporting and commentary about polygraphs, voice stress analyzers, and other purported "lie detectors."
Jeff Rambo, editor-in-chief of Internet start-up news site SOURCERUNNER, interviewed AntiPolygraph.org’s George Maschke for this article, the first in a series. Excerpt: Is the polygraph examination like playing Russian roulette with your reputation? Many describe it as doing just that. There are dozens of both pro-polygraph and anti-polygraph Web sites. However, one that certainly stands …
In an article entitled, “New equipment will give police edge on liars,” staff writer Erin Howard of the northwest Indiana Times reports. Excerpt: MERRILLVILLE — Lie detection is one of many methods police use to solve criminal cases, and the Merrillville Police Department will soon have the latest lie detector technology at its disposal. The …
The Bucks County, Pennsylvania Courier Times reports in an article titled, “Collection firm settles civil rights case.” Excerpt: Bristol Township’s municipal wage tax collector Berkheimer Associates and the collector’s parent firm, H.A. Berkheimer Inc., have settled a federal civil rights lawsuit for $200,000, a source confirmed yesterday. Township resident Diane Radicke, a former Berkheimer Associates …
In an Edmonton Sun article entitled, “Grill Session,” Tony Blais reports on the case of a woman who had been accused of giving her two-year-old son a lethal dose of morphine. Excerpt: According to court documents obtained yesterday, charges against Corrine Lee Brooks were stayed after incriminating statements she made to city police detectives were …
South Florida Sun-Sentinel staff writer Jon Burstein reports in an article entitled “State drops case against Boynton officer accused of molesting family member.” Excerpt: Criminal charges against a Boynton Beach police sergeant accused of molesting a family member have been dropped, the State Attorney’s Office said on Tuesday. Any case against Sgt. Frank Ranzie would …
South Bend Tribune staff writer Cory Havens reports on the case of a bank emloyee allegedly fired in retaliation for refusing to submit to a lie detector “test.” Excerpt: PLYMOUTH — A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Lake City Bank, claiming she was wrongly fired after a robbery at the Plymouth branch in …
Gerard Wong of The Straits Times reports that Singaporean goalkeeper Shamsuri Ahmad has agreed to submit to a mandatory lie detector “test.” Excerpt: CLEMENTI Khalsa goalkeeper Shamsuri Ahmad saved himself from a sacking by the S-League last night when he agreed at the last minute to go for a polygraph (lie-detector) test. The 32-year-old custodian …
Patwant Singh reports for MediaCorps News in an article entitled “S.League: Clementi goalkeeper refuses mandatory lie-detector test.” Excerpt: Clementi Khalsa goalkeeper Shamsuri Ahmad has become the first player to refuse a mandatory polygraph test and was called up for a disciplinary committee inquiry by the Football Association of Singapore on Monday. … FAS had recently …
Bryan Johnson of KOMO TV in Seattle, Washington reports. Excerpt: KING COUNTY – A prosecutor says released sex predator Joseph Aqui had two extramarital affairs and looked at pornography on the Internet. A hearing under way in court in Seattle will determine whether Aqui violated terms of his release from the special commitment center. Aqui, …
Diana Ray reports in the 2-9 June 2001 issue of Insight magazine. Excerpt: The FBI is requiring employees to undergo increased polygraph testing as a result of security lapses, but cool liars are able to evade detection by the simple machines. Polygraph testing did not keep Aldrich H. Ames from selling CIA secrets to the …