Original reporting and commentary about polygraphs, voice stress analyzers, and other purported "lie detectors."
Helen Kennedy of the New York Daily News Washington bureau reports. Excerpt: Insisting Chandra Levy was randomly attacked while jogging, Rep. Gary Condit’s lawyer said yesterday he would advise him to take an FBI lie detector test — if asked. “Yes, I’d strongly consider an FBI polygraph,” said Mark Geragos, Condit’s third lawyer. “If they …
Subsequent to his interview with Connie Chung of ABC News, Rep. Gary Condit of Ceres, CA also gave an interview to the editors of the Merced Sun-Star. During this interview, Rep. Condit again discussed his polygraph examination by retired FBI polygrapher Barry Colvert. The following is an excerpt from the interview transcript: Condit: …I did …
Connie Chung of ABC News PrimeTime Thursday asked Rep. Gary Condit about polygraph “testing” in the congressman’s first public interview since the disappearance of Chandra Levy. The following is an excerpt from the 3rd part of the 3-part transcript: CHUNG Um, why won’t you take a polygraph test administered by the police? And why …
Washington Times staff writer Jerry Seper corrects the misleading spin he put on certain information in his 21 August 2001 article, FBI agents urge more scrutiny for Condit.” Excerpt: An FBI agent who asked the congressional intelligence panels why its members were not subject to security checks in their receipt of classified information said yesterday …
MSNBC reports. Excerpt: July 25 — A private polygraph administered to Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif., asked 10 questions, four dealing with Chandra Levy and none with allegations by a flight attendant that the congressman tried to persuade her to sign a false affidavit, The Associated Press has learned. THREE INDIVIDUALS who have seen the test …
New York Times correspondents James Risen and Raymond Bonner report. Excerpt: WASHINGTON, July 20 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation dismissed as useless today a privately administered polygraph examination taken by Representative Gary A. Condit in connection with the disappearance of Chandra Ann Levy. In a statement, the F.B.I. said there was “no way to …
Slate senior writer William Saletan comments on polygraphy. Excerpt: Two weeks ago, besieged by speculation that he had killed former Washington intern Chandra Levy, Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif., launched a strategic retreat. He granted the police a long interview, reportedly admitting to an affair with Levy. The cops emerged to say he had answered all …
Washington Times staff writers Jabeen Bhatti and John Drake report. Excerpt: D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey called a private lie-detector test given to Rep. Gary A. Condit worthless, saying the police department has finished examining the test and has turned it over to the FBI. The District’s top police official said yesterday that the …
Washington Post staff writers Allan Lengel and Petula Dvorak report. Excerpt: D.C. police yesterday escalated their dispute with Rep. Gary A. Condit and his attorney, dismissing the results of a privately administered polygraph as having “no investigative value” and suggesting that they still may need to talk to the congressman about his relationship with missing …
Michael Doyle of the Bee Washington Bureau reports in this article published in the Modesto Bee. Excerpt: WASHINGTON — FBI experts on Tuesday began examining Rep. Gary Condit’s private lie-detector test, while police searched woods in the Chandra Levy disappearance, and Condit went about his business in the camera’s glare. Although skeptical of the test …