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Re: Audio/Video Taping of Polygraph Examinations
Reply #42 - May 22nd , 2003 at 11:07am
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batboy - Well, after you call me both a small farm animal (chick) and a helpless human (babe), I tend to justify my lack of response to you. You did, however, make a legitimate apology even though you followed it with more of your vile language. Just for the record: I am a lady. "Kick your ass.." Puhlease, NOT. I am indeed a lady, and a lady merely spanks the ass of such childish boys who have not been graduated into the ranks of manhood and have been denied the proper upbringing that teaches them to respect not only women, but all humankind. As a few in here can attest, I have a reputation for gaining great pleasure from doing just that very thing to law enforcement/intelligence agents who mistook their badge and gun for some power trip to try and hide their inner ineptitude. And my dear Chris, You know how I feel about the polygraph, and how I feel about your situation. Having said that, I too take objection to your posting. I did not mean to imply that you were not devoted, dilligent or intelligent. You grabbed that statement with fury dear. Did I hit home? And, Chris, the SAT is NOT a test of learned information. It is a test of your ability to take standardized tests. A person with excellent test taking skills can very easily score incredibly higher than their actual knowledge base. Similarly, someone who suffers from test anxiety can quite easily score much less than their true knowledge level. The polygraph, while not a "test", does NOT measure life experiences! Wow, wouldn't that be interesting if it did? The polygraph measures physical responses. See, I once foolishly thought a polygraph could measure my life expeiences too. I even thought it was some mystical box that could see my deepest and darkest secrets. Of course that is just too much TV. We all know that isn't even remotely true now. My comment on devoted, dilligent and intelligent people is directly related to what I have come to believe to be an accountablility placed on all applicants for a job that requires a polygraph. You blindly believed in your government. Nice. That is a kind thought. The bottom line here is this Chris, I don't want anyone to be an agent in law enforcement/intelligence agencies charged with my safety and protection who is naive enough to blindly accept anything. How does an investigator ever get to the facts without research? If that was your aspiration, to be an investigating agent, why on earth did you not take one hour out of those months you devoted yourself to prepping yourself for the FBI to type into the search bar of your browser the word "polygraph"? Sure hindsight is 20/20, but I will back an applicant who comes to the interview table with a solid knowledge of the intricate workings of my company, agency, or business. None of this lessens the real and genuine affect a failed poly can have on a person who was genuine and honest. To that end, yes, the polygraph exam should be audio/video recorded, and yes, it should be completely removed from the application process of ANY job. This perhaps belonged in the Countermeasures thread, but I believe I have addressed both your comments there and those here. Regards, Seeker