dre2142,

I really don't think Canadian Crusader intended to judge your ability to be a good police officer.  I think the intended meaning is that you failed this polygraph and you may have problems even getting consideration from other departments.  Hence, you might want to consider something other than law enforcement.

I'm going to hold up Canadian Crusader's opinion that
you most likely did not pass the polygraph examination.  I agree that it seems you fell into the examiner's trap of admitting to something (ANYTHING) during the post-test interrogation.  I think, if you (re)read TLBTLD, you will find that it advises you to make NO admissions during a post-test interrogation.  This is the whole point of the interrogation.  You clearly indicated deception on your charts, your examiner told you that.  Now the job of the examiner is to get you to disclose something that can be used to DQ you rather than having to say you just didn't "pass" your polygraph exam.

No matter what you admitted to, it was something not disclosed BEFORE the data-gathering process which can be seen as you LYING to the examiner.  I'm sure this was not your intention but I can guarantee it was the examiner's intention.  I seriously doubt that he is going to turn these admissions, as insignificant as they might seem, in to a review board as something positive.  

I will admit, however, that it is somewhat strange that, after indicating deception, you were interrogated resulting in a disclosure yet you were then subjected to further data gathering.  Don't know exactly what that means but I still hold that an admission after data gathering only spells doom.

Finally, on an unrelated note, keep in mind that you have posted detailed information about yourself and your examination here in an effort to gain the opinion of others.  Canadian Crusader offered an opinion based on what you posted - it is very wrong of you to dismiss that opinion simply because you don't agree with it.  Further, I suggest you reconsider your outlook in judging whether or not others "don't belong on this board."  You haven't been posting here for too long - its really not smart to piss people off with your third or fourth post.  Anything you post after will just be ignored.  I would also recommend that you read through some of Canadian Crusader's previous posts.  What you will find is quite different from the belief "that failing a polygraph shows that you wont be a good PO."