Kona:

I agree with you that we all have made mistakes in our pasts.  This as you well know, is a part of growing up and testing our wings.  However, I do not think that everyone has done drugs, sold drugs, and bragged on a web pages that they lied about past usage.

I just felt that Ted came off like a smart ass who was so excited that he beat the system he needed to brag about it.  I was also personally offended by his remarks about GOD.  I am by no means a holy roller, but I do take offence at comments like those made by Ted.  I just bet if he were in a fox-hole somewhere being shot at, GOD would enter his mind as a possibility if nothig more.

Now on to my son.  He did not even know that this site was around when he took the polygraph.  And he would not have known what a coutermeasure was if one knocked him on his head.  He never, felt any reason to prepare for a polygraph as he was planning on telling the truth.  He was just one of the many who failed a test that could not find a lier from someone being totally honest.  Many who post on this site have found themselves in the same position.  Wrongly accused of using countermeasures or out and out being dishonest.

You were right though, as even if he had known about this site I doupt he would have read the material as he would have found it enethical.  And again, he had nothing to hide !!!!! I am the one who found this site, and personally found comfort in the fact that my son was not the only one to be wrongfully judged.  On a few occasions I tried to get him to read some of the other posts from others who told the truth and failed...  But at that point he was so disgusted and hurt and to be honest pissed off that he refused. If I knew now what a benefit being imformed would be I would have downloaded the damm thing myself......  And I encourage all to become as informed as possible before placing yourself in the polygraphers chair.  Heck, it is like anything in life, be imformed...be prepared.....And I would if asked, tell the world that I did prepare myself for this test as I would any other. So - what.........as if this "little hiring tool" was so darn perfect it should not be able to be beat by countermeasures anyway.    

You sound like a great person !  Keep posting here as someone with your attitude and insight should be a part of all of this.

And, yes I know that not all cops are little angels.....In the past I have worked side by side with some of LAs finest..... ::)