Tasha1,

Thank you. The admission that you were trying to use countermeasures to beat the test will be damning. I don't see any way that you will end up being hired by this agency, but you can (and should) still write a letter explaining what you've mentioned here: that you wrote the letter under duress, and that you were not, in fact, attempting to beat the polygraph. Your letter will help to document what actually happened and may help if your file is ever shared with any other agency.

It should be obvious to any polygraph operator that nervous foot tapping is not a polygraph countermeasure. What this operator did to you is truly outrageous, and it shouldn't go unchallenged.

I would be interested to learn more about the name of the agency and polygraph operator involved, if you don't mind sharing those details. You might not want to post such detail on a public message board at this time, but you can reach me privately by e-mail to antipolygraph.org@protonmail.com.