Quote:Needless to say, without another test, I would get decent report to my school but as of now, they feel the case is not yet done until I complete another test which is this Thursday. This is a crime if you ask me.
I've never heard of a school requiring a polygraph test. Have you talk to a lawyer? Is this in the U.S. ?
You have a legal right to refuse to take a polygraph test. If they ask, tell them i you discovered that the polygraph has no scientific basis and you are no longer willing to participate in such a bogus process.. Your first hand experience with the polygraph should now convince you of that.
As you have discovered, a criminal polygraph test is nothing more than an excuse for law enforcement to interrogate you, under duress, WITHOUT legal representation present. People volunteer for it because, like most, they believe in the popular myth that the polygraph can detect deception. I doesn't. DO NOT MAKE ANY ADMISSIONS! Insist on legal representation.
The police will probably give you a hard time and accuse you of trying to hide something. Emphasize that you now know the truth about the polygraph. Ask if the test in mandatory or VOLUNTARY. If voluntary, ask him if he is trying to intimidate you, and abridge your rights.
Have you been formally charged with anything?
If your school give you a hard time, refer them to some of the reference materials available at this site.
Incidently, it is EXTREMELY important you do not self incriminate yourself during any future polygraph interrogation if the polygraph operator insists the machine is showing deception. Again, it can't do that. They are just trying to force some sort of confession out of you even though you might be innocent and telling the truth. We have laws in this country against self incrimination.
You are under NO OBLIGATION to talk to the police unless you have been formally charged. CONSULT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE RETESTING!!!! Cancel the test if necessary. Better yet, have your attorney do it!
TC