I have an upcoming poly exam and I have read TLBTLD.  It is a great manual thanks for producing it.  I have read that doug william's manual on how to sting the lie detector is also great however, i cannot afford it.  The problem is I don't have a job lol I am TRYING to get the job.    Could anyone e-mail me a copy at himmler88@hotmail.com it would be greatly appreciated

Wow, Kona, you ask that like $47 is not alot for a book!   If I could afford that I'd have a lot of books.. 

TLBTLD should be all you need. I'll see if I can get a copy though.

What a fine law officer you will be Ryan!  Not only are you trying to lie your way in to the job but you want to steal a book in order to learn how.

Ryan & Nomad,

Sorry about that.....my question wasn't phrased very well.  Yes you're right, $47 is a lot for a book that is only 20 pages long.  That comes out to approximately $2.35 a page, however the point of the question really isn't about the cost of a book.    

Maybe I should have asked if $47 is too much to invest in your peace of mind concerning the polygraph.  While TLBTLD is great, and will more than likely ensure that you pass the polygraph, it is long and contains quite a bit of technical jargon for the average Joe to digest.  I have read both Doug's handbook and TLBTLD, and I thought that Doug's book was more to the point, and written for the average person.  He will also answer any questions you have by email, or by phone if you need it.   

Bottom line....if you are comfortable with everything you have read in TLBTLD, then you probably don't need Doug's book.  If there are still questions in your mind, or if you are a little confused by some of the countermeasure techniques, then you need to get Doug's book.   

Good luck.

Kona

Pete,

I am 2-1 on the polygraph (2 wins, 1 loss).   

I passed my first polygraph utilizing the complete honesty method (no countermeasures).  My second polygraph didn't go so well.....I used the complete honesty method again (no countermeasures) and was found to be deceptive.  The examiner actually told me that he thought I was using countermeasures (I didn't even know what they were at the time).  On my third polygraph I used countermeasures (still told the truth on the relevant questions) and passed with no problems.   

Kona

Pete wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2003 at 8:51am:


Pete,

I had applied to two different police agencies.  Each agency requires that you take a polygraph.  My third polygraph exam was actually a re-test with the second police agency.  They found me deceptive on their initial exam, but I insisted that I was telling the truth, and they granted me a re-test.  I don't know why they granted me a re-test, maybe they thought I was telling the truth (which I was) or the results of the exam were actually inconclusive.  They really didn't volunteer much information.   


Regards,
Kona