How this applies to POLYGRAPHY...

I was asked to take a polygraph by the investigators.  I said I would take one pending advice from a lawyer.  Of course each of the four lawyers that I spoke with told me that under no circumstances should I take a polygraph with their examiner.  They all suggested that I take one independently which I am doing.

I am also in the unique position of having a friend who was an investigator with the DOD and CIA for nearly 30 years.  He said I would have to be nuts to take a polygraph, but of course I feel compelled to submit to one just so I don't look guilty for refusing, even though the results are not admissible.  I stand to gain nothing by passing since the investigation is targeting me alone and will not go away, but I stand to lose everything if I get a false-positive.

I didn't come here to learn how to "beat" the polygraph.  I came here to learn about the process, the accuracy, etc. and what I have read terrifies me.

Since the police examiner is not unbiased, a test resulting in no deception indicated or inconclusive will result in allegations of using countermeasures, or he will try to trick me into saying something by saying my test indicates that I had trouble with a particular question.  NO SHIT I HAD TROUBLE WITH A QUESTION...MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY DEPEND ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT ONE QUESTION!!!!