Joe McCarthy
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Re: Texas sex offender & mandatory polygraph
Reply #287 - Aug 18th , 2016 at 4:47pm
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I agree with you, In the state of Texas (I can't and won't speak for other places, because I have no basis to make opinions on other states and how they are run) it has become a money generator. If one were so inclined, it is easy to rig the system to make more money and go unchecked. I say this, because here is a FACT. In the State of Texas, no one is checking behind us, people. This is one of the reasons why I teach lawyers how to score charts. I have offered to teach probation and parole departments how to score charts too. This keeps us, as polygraph examiners accountable, and honest. I encourage lawyers to ask for charts and encourage probation and parole officers to want to see charts as well, in cases where the result maybe in doubt. For instance, Tarrant County CSCD, may want to start reviewing charts themselves. This will keep examiners in their program honest, as there seems to have been a problem in the past. Honestly, and here is my advise for people. If you hear the word "inconclusive," hire a lawyer and get the charts. Examiners in Texas are very apprehensive to give up charts or allow a insight review of charts by an independent examiner; you have to force them. The only way to do that, is through a lawyer. In Texas, the word, inconclusive, should be a huge red flag. When I went to polygraph school, my instructor would say, inconclusive is just another word for piss poor test, note often than not. I agree with that assessment. Now having said all that. Here is another warning for Texas examinees. PCSOT in Texas is largely unregulated. If an examiner does something outside of standards, they are almost 100% of the time totally unaccountable. There is no organization for which you can file a complaint; this, in my opinion is by design. More on this later. This is why I am trying to get TDLR to ask Texas lawmakers, to take PCSOT out of the hands of the industry, and into the hands of regulation and licensing, TDLR. Also to pass laws that anyone properly licensed can perform these tests without interference. The monopolies, and appearances of impropriety that exist in the PCSOT community have to end to retain credibility of the program. Again more on this later