I failed on 2 questions
#1 Use of drugs. Although i did admit i tried drugs, the polygrapher said i lied about the amount of usage. (i did not lie)
#2 Comitted serious crime. I have not comitted a serious crime. The polygrapher said he thinks i did but didnt get caught. (bah, how can this be! I never did) 

I am so disappointed.

You wont belive what he said to me afterwords. He says
" Back in the day, if you failed a question, we just hook you back up and ask it again, some people then pass. We cant do that anymore"
He said "Meet me half way here" i responded "i did meet half way, i took the test." 
Then i said "Do you meen to tell me that if i say i smoked pot 30 times instead of 3 times i may pass?" He then said "Did you smoke it 30 times?" I said "No, but if your telling me the only way to pass is to lie on my usage, then i may as well lie." He didnt respond. 
I was so baffled by the serious crime failure that i just stood up (as if i was done). Then the polygrapher stood up and walked me out. 

Alot more took place then that, but i just wanted to keep it to the point. Bullshit!

Thanks for your response. I was wondering what actions i should take. One thing though, the handout i received before my polygraph states "Unsupported claims of misconduct and all claims against the judgement of the polygraph examiner in evaluating a candidate's polygraph test results are not grounds for protest."

My protest is the polgraphers judgement isnt it? I am not sure if i have a valid protest (according to the handout), my only protest is that i feal the polygraph is wrong. Should i make the protest anyways? How would i word such protest?

Cracker,

I went through the lapd bs last year in OCT. I had ALMOST the exact same problem you did. I passed all except use of Marijuana, which I admitted to using 6 times. They said I lied about it, and i think the thing that made me nervous about it was the fact that I dont remember if it was 6 or 8 times, not more then 8 I think .Im 30, and it was 10 yrs ago. in any case, f. the LAPD, and the poly bullshit stuff that they imply. 1/2 the people like you and I that take it are told that they are lying, so I figure the only way to get in is to either be a sociopath, or take countermeasures. 

In any case, I got a good computer job that pays more then what a cop starts at, so my advice is screw law enforcement.

I agree on everything on here.  The only reason I am not depressed about being washed out on a couple law enforcement departments is because I am not the only one being jerked around.   On one department in (WEST FLORIDA) 50 miles South of Tampa, I passed everything and they made up some b.s. story that they gave it to other more qualified people, and that I would be reprocessed next hiring phase.  I remembered the Internal Affairs woman saying we have four openings, and I remember a Internal Affairs Lt. saying there were six.  Well they hired four people and she said they had previous l.e., or out of town applicants.  I was ok, that's fine.  Then a month or two down the line they hired two black males because the black public said this police agency was not diverse enough.  So me being a white male, 6'9" 290lbs, brown hair, blue eyes, no past arrests or major deals with police, never driven drunk was washed out.   To make this next one simple, I was given a interest letter from a Sheriff's department out in the boonies.  I filled out app, got reference letters out, got all positive feedback, and got a "conditional letter of employment".  I only needed to pass a CVSA test and a psychological exam.  Well I passed the CVSA, he said he saw no deception, of course.   And I took the psych.  I went on vacation and the major called and said I failed the psych, and I am washed out from the hiring process.      

Being honest has gotten me no where.  I did some stupid stuff as a juvenile, but not as an adult.   I am beginning to think they only want little church boys.   I am beginning to think that if you tell the truth and elaborate to much they will deny you.   I give up.. After filling out many applications and being truthful with all them, they just dont know.  DO THEY WANT LIARS OR SOMETHING?????????? IS THERE SOMETHING I AM MISSING?    I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW.

Polycracker, et al

You stated:   I said "No, but if your telling me the only way to pass is to lie on my usage, then i may as well lie." 

Sounds like a deceptive statement to me!