{"id":3527,"date":"2002-05-20T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2002-05-20T21:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2021-02-23T02:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:51:21","slug":"us-plans-polygraphs-in-anthrax-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antipolygraph.org\/blog\/2002\/05\/20\/us-plans-polygraphs-in-anthrax-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;US Plans Polygraphs in Anthrax Probe&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associated Press writer Christopher Newman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/polygraphs-planned-in-anthrax-probe-21-05-2002\/\">reports<\/a>. Excerpt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>WASHINGTON (AP) &#8211; The Justice Department is preparing to give lie detector tests to hundreds of federal workers at two facilities where anthrax is stored, hoping to identify suspects in the letter attacks, a law enforcement official said Monday.<\/p><p>Beginning in June, the government will administer the tests to workers at Fort Detrick, Md., about 40 miles northwest of Washington, and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, about 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City.<\/p><p>The government will focus on workers who had expertise in preparing anthrax for use as a weapon and those who may have had access to it, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.<\/p><p>ABC News, which first reported the plans for testing, said some former employees of both facilities may be given polygraph tests as well.<\/p><p>The law enforcement official said the plan to test employees does not mean the government already has a suspect.<\/p><p>The investigation into who sent several anthrax-laced letters last year has produced few leads and investigators acknowledge the trail is growing cold. The government has begun a strategy of focusing on possible sources of anthrax rather than identifying suspects from the few clues gained from the letters.<\/p><p>Officials at Fort Detrick and Dugway did not immediately return telephone calls seeking comment Monday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associated Press writer Christopher Newman reports. Excerpt: WASHINGTON (AP) &#8211; The Justice Department is preparing to give lie detector tests to hundreds of federal workers at two facilities where anthrax is stored, hoping to identify suspects in the letter attacks, a law enforcement official said Monday. 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