I can not blame you for feeling the same way.  Knowledge is Power.  I read, studied, practiced, and got the knowledge.  In the end, I overcame an obstical to the job I want.  Countermeasures work and they work like a charm.  I would suggest that, in the future, you use countermeasures on control questions so that you will give yourself a little breathing room on the relevant questions.  That is not cheating or unethical if you are honest on the relevant questions.  And that is the point right, being honest?  Or is the point to just pass the damn "test"?  If you want to be a cop, go get the job and be competitive.  If you do not use knowledge and "street smarts" to your advantage, people like me are going to get your slot in the academy.  Is that not what makes a good cop, "street smarts" and knowledge?  When taking a polygraph, it is nerve-wrecking, intense, and it takes balls to stand up to the man and use countermeasures.  Some people I know went into the polygraph with the intention of using countermeasures and got scared and tried to pass using nothing but luck.  Well, each and every one of them failed.  Even the ones that were honest on the relevant questions.  I was the only one of my friends to use countermeasture and I was the only one to pass the polygraph.  And guess what, I was the one that had the most to lie about.  So I tell you this; next time you take a polygraph, use countermeasures and pass!  If you are afraid of getting caught, study TLBTLD, practice identifying controls and countermeasures, and have some Balls and use them.  If not, move aside and someone like me will take your spot in the next academy.

Peace ;)