buzzlightyear wrote:
Quote:well the only thing im going to have to lie about, is about this place and all its information. Im just what there looking for, ive never done anything wrong, nor have I even tried drugs. The only thing ive done is countless HUNDREDS of hours volunteered to my city, and to my county in the miliatry. Little did I know that after I started reading about polygraphs, would I come across "the lie behind the lie detector" Its my own fault for learning, but now I have no choice but to lie when they ask me if I know about countermeasers ect. So what your telling me is that just because ive read a book, you deem me no worthy of becoming a peace officer? My only responce to that is crappity smack YOU. Sorry but thats the honest truth. Sorry if i offend you, but not everybody looking to cheat the polygraph is a bad person, nor does it mean they have done anything wrong. There are times that its better to lie then to tell the truth you should know that by now. If I dont lie, im just going to be thinking of all the things ive learned, and yeah ill probibly fail BECAUSE ILL BE THINKING TOO MUCH. So if your wife was 10 months preg. and she asked you if you if you thought she was fat, what would you say? Yes you would be a complete asshole if you did. Sometimes it is beter to lie then to tell the truth. If I simply tell the truth on my polygraph, Im going to at the very least make the test come out inconclusive because I wont be able to relax. So lay off me please, all im trying to do is get advice, not nonsense and opinions from people who dont know me. Thats a real pet peave of mine.
Ummm...down boy. If you would care to re-read my last post to which this is your response please do so. Take note that I mentioned disqualifiers which any agency would be more than willing to share with you. You never stated what exactly you are so ready to lie about. From the available statements I interpreted it to mean that you meant lying to something relevant (i.e. - drug use, past criminal behavior, etc.). Keep in mind though that lying is perceived as an integrity issue. Most agencies will mention integrity as a top criterion. No I do not feel you are unworthy of becoming a PO because you read TLBTLD. If I felt that way, I would have to conclude that I too am unworthy.
I will be upfront regarding my association with this website during my upcoming examination. Good, bad or indifferent I'll be truthful. I do realize in doing so I risk not being hired, biases are a bitch. But in the end God and I will both know I was honest even if the machine and its operator beg to differ.
You may want to refrain from flying-off-the-handle in your polygraph examination as you have done here in your relatively few posts.
BTW: advice and opinions are synonomus.