Original reporting and commentary about polygraphs, voice stress analyzers, and other purported "lie detectors."
Norah O’Donnell reports for CBS News that the U.S. Secret Service “wants to polygraph a number of agents and officers involved” in a scandal wherein they allegedly hired prostitutes while in Cartagena, Colombia as part of President Obama’s security detail. It should be noted, however, that the unscientific polygraph is in part responsible for the …
Associated Press writer Dan Molinski reports in this article published by New York Newsday. Excerpt: BOGOTA, Colombia — A group of Colombian soldiers claiming to have accidentally killed five peasants face lie detector tests after investigations showed that at least one of the victims was shot at point-blank range, authorities said Thursday. In a statement, …
This short BBC News article is cited here in full: A lie detector test carried out on employees at Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s office has produced an embarrassing 20% failure rate. The FBI-administered test was designed to root out corruption, including involvement in drugs trafficking or guerrilla and paramilitary groups. Employees have complained that the test …