retcopper wrote on Aug 31^st, 2005 at 7:38pm:

John: If you are going to cry and throw up at mere words than maybe you should think about another profession.  What will you do when confronted with a dangerous situation where life and death issues are at stake?

Is the RET in your name short for retarded?

For somebody who grew up with fatith in the system, only to have that faith shattered by an asshole polygrapher -- from an organization that person respected -- is certainly a traumatic experience.  Kind of like finding out that not only does Santa Claus not exist, but he was also gay AND raped your mother.  News that would cause most people to become a bit upset (if they believed in Santa Clause).

Now, for a tough-ass street cop like yourself, probably no big deal.  You know polygraphs are bullshit, right?  So you'd go in there, lie to relevant questions (ever taken some money on the job?  Ever use excessive force?  Ever get a hooker while in the military overseas?) but because you are such a street-smart tough guy, you'd still pass.  Congratulations.  Take a bite out of crime.

But for good, hard-working people with no experience with "tough guys" who rely on deception to be confronted by such crap WITH NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS it can be a devastaging experience.  Even if the polygrapher was just bluffing, most people with integrity and intelligence will decline to associate with such organizations after learning how they operate.