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Antipolygraph.org is an excellent site for information about how evil the uses of the polygraph often are and how to overcome these twisted attempts of manipulation.  And.......The Lie Behind the Lie Detector is simply AWESOME!  I failed my last (mandatory, but I won't get into it) polygraph "test", and I was totally honest.  And I downloaded and printed out the free copy of this publication and am studying it and highlighting the critical data.  I WILL pass my next examination (I really need to).  Thanks to the people responsible for Antipolygraph.org and The Lie Behind the Lie Detector

I've never heard of a Stroop test being used as a lie detector "test." Have you?

For any who, like me, had never even heard of a "Stroop test" before, you'll find an explanation here:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rdeyoung/instruments/daf_tests/stroop/stroopdesc....

John,

It appears the ACLU is not interested in the polygraph but, it is time for all of us to get involved. Our elected congressmen, both state and federal, needs pressure applied to them to either take the polygraph themselves or abolish it completely. In the reading room of this website is an "open letter to all elected and appointed officials". Copy this letter and send it, or your own version, to your congress people. I believe this is the best way to get the polygraph stopped. I don't believe any of them wishes to take one. I have sent out many of them but it is going to take more than a few of us to apply the required pressure.

I have been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Against my better judgement, my attorney had me take a polygraph test yesturday. This polygraph was a privite one that I paid for myself, $ 350.00 !!  Now that I`ve passed it, with flying colors, my attorney is telling me that I now must take another at the State Police Post for the D.A. !! I am refusing to do it. I have already taken one and passed. I see no reason, if these test are as accurate as made out to be, why the D.A. cannot use this one. Now, the only reason I can see for another one, is for the State Police to interrogate me without my attorney, such as he is, present. I know I need another lawyer, but this guy has my money and I am stuck. I just cannot come up with another retainer. There is no possible way. I had to pull a loan to pay this guy !! He is now telling me that without me taking this one at the State Police post for the D.A., I am going to end up spending thousands of dollars fighting this in court, where as if I take it and pass, there`s a 30 to 40 percent chance the D.A. will drop the charges. Well, I don`t have thosands of dollars to spend, but I will not take another of these so called test. My take is, if their all that accurate, than the one I already taken should be enough. so what if the next one will be asked by a diffrent person. So what if it`s the states and not a privite one. The bottom line is, I took one and passed and thats all that should matter !!