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Message started by Calbraz on Apr 27th, 2017 at 10:21am

Title: Re: Border Patrol Unfavorable Poly Result
Post by Arkhangelsk on Apr 27th, 2017 at 2:30pm

Calbraz wrote on Apr 27th, 2017 at 10:21am:
My question is: can I appeal in any way? Could I go to a judge to ask him to order BP to throw out the results or does it not work that way? Can speaking to a judge help in any way? I don't have enough money to sue.


At the very best, you would get a moral victory and some sympathy, but you will permanently block your path forward. I suggest you just not say anything unless asked, and even then, just say you "have no explanation for that."

You must also realize, that you did not "fail" a polygraph because he saw reactions to a particular question. This is an interrogation, not polygraphy. The passing or failing of a polygraph is based on a holistic approach. One cannot "fail" a portion of it. Although some scoring criteria require positive scores for each spot in order to pass, this cannot be extrapolated to assuming you were deceptive on a certain question. Those examiners who say you "failed" a particular question simply because you responded to it are engaging in a practice not supported by research.

In all fairness to the examiner, I do not know what transpired; I have only your side of it. If he was concerned about your involvement in drugs for some reason (reactions to questions, gut instinct or additional background data etc.), then he should have broken the drug issue out into a FZCT.

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