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Reply #45 - Jan 17th, 2008 at 6:53pm
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George W. Maschke wrote on Jan 17th, 2008 at 5:57pm:
Eric,

As Alan P. Zelicoff, M.D. so aptly put it, "If we had medical tests that had the same failure rate as a polygraph, then physicians that use those tests would be convicted of malpractice."

You and your ilk are quacks preying upon an all-too-gullible public.


Isn't that what is known as a taunt and an ad hom attack? Are you decompensating?
  

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Reply #46 - Jan 17th, 2008 at 7:22pm
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No, Eric. I'm calling a spade a spade. You and your fellow polygraphers are the practitioners of a quack procedure that has no grounding in the scientific method, that depends on widespread public ignorance of its true nature, and that, as documented in The Lie Behind the Lie Detector, serves to undermine national security and public safety.
  

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Reply #47 - Jan 18th, 2008 at 7:27am
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EJohnson wrote on Jan 17th, 2008 at 2:54pm:
Last night, it occurred to me what this forum is really all about for so many people. It's not about debate, discussion, or change. This site is actually a Rogerian Counseling Group for people unable to move past their life circumstances. It is a place were people come, not to develope tools to move on with their lives happily, but to bask in the pain and rehearse the Overextensionism (inability to distinguish different things from one another.) This is a place of masochism, where individuals can chew on their own mouth sores, not because it feels good, but because the pain feels good. Take a look at Mr. Maschke, a man who clings and relishes his professional setback so much, it actually makes him happy reliving the era. Sarge adds nothing of educational value here, but he , like a senior AA group member shows up, tells his story, and gains pleasure from self-perpetuating victimhood. All the times I felt that people screwed me over, or I didn't get a fair shake, could never justify such exhaustive and repeated long term self-injury. To endure a polygraph error should never be confused with being raped, any more than being discriminated against by age or race or disability (just talk with a rape victim, and you won't compare the victimology.) But I must tell you, Rape and Molest victims who have unlimited resources do not require treatment for as many years as the posters here seem to believe they need by virtue of their "formals." 


You certainly seem to have a dismal opinion of this web site.

For someone who clearly has no regard for what others term “the debate” on this site, it is interesting that you post here more frequently than either George or I.

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If you truly believe what you wrote, then why are you here?  And why are you here so frequently?  And why do you post so often?  If you believe that the posters here have all the problems you alluded to in your post, why would you come here to taunt them?
  

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Reply #48 - Jan 18th, 2008 at 12:28pm
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Very poetic. Due to us not having ;
a. The charts


Why should YOU have the charts? An APA accredited examiner carried out the bungled examination. Shouldn't you all be on par ? I understand from your remark that you 'all' aren't on par.

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b. The precise questions


Again, why? What the h*ll difference does that make. the test was a bungled, proven  f a i l u r e. What would change by you having the precise questions........??

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c. The investigative facts

Again, Why ? There was no investigation other than the polygraph investigation. The facts are: Person B stole from the employer. Person A was accused by the examiner as the guilty party. A subsequent test by a CVS examiner found Person B to be guilty. Person B confessed to the theft and returned merchandise and cash. There was no prior theft.

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d. A physiological and psychological profile of your bro

Again, Why? Are you a psychologist or psychiatrist? Are you inferring that something in my bothers makeup could or did affect the test and it wasn't just a case of a bungled polygraph? You amaze me with your verbal gymnastics.

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e. Your brothrs first hand acount

Again, what difference would it make. The first hand account goes like this: Did you steal 4 wristwatches ? - NO. Okay let me test you. Sure. You failed your test. Oh, why? Cos youre a thief and you're going to get fired unless you own up. I didnt do it. Yes you did. No. Yes. No. Tough.

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....we can only look at alternatives. Sure the examiner might have really screwed up. It happens.


You dont say.

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My Mom's doctor made her permanently blind because he prescribed her the wrong medication. Aweful shit happens. She still has an albeit suspicious belief in modern medicine, but she understands that people make enormous mistakes, but that doesn't altogether impune the validity of modern medical testing. Absent facts regarding Mom's previous moron doctor's notes and testing procedures,, her second physician inquired Mom about what sorts of pre-existing conditions SHE might have had and not disclosed. It was painful for her, but she had far less righteous indignation than you people. Does this manner of analysis sound familiar Candy?


Well stop whinging, its not like she got raped or anything serious.
  
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Reply #49 - Jan 18th, 2008 at 2:28pm
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Very poetic. Due to us not having ;
a. The charts 

Why should YOU have the charts? An APA accredited examiner carried out the bungled examination. Shouldn't you all be on par ? I understand from your remark that you 'all' aren't on par.


Assuming your brother had no secret knowledge of the theft or refrained from "tattle telling" on a co-worker, then that leaves two possible explanations for the error; A. The construct of the test, or B. The examiner improperly scored the charts (assigned false numerical values to things he shouldn't have.)
Your question of "shouldn't you all be on par" is proper. The answer is yes, we should. If it was examiner error, than it is the equivelent of the wrong tooth being root canaled. Inexcusable and unfortunate.
If it was construct, then it was similar to the inexplicable false positive of a Hep B test, not altogether uncommon, and an issue that keeps the researchers working tirelessly to remedy. 


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b. The precise questions 

Again, why? What the h*ll difference does that make. the test was a bungled, proven  f a i l u r e. What would change by you having the precise questions........??


This woud be helpful to view possible examiner errors. Perhaps the examiner "crossed targets" or was too vague in writing the relevant questions? Here is a horrible relevant question as an example' Do you know who stole those watches and or money." Well, if it was a theft by a member of an especially small group (1 or 2 other suspects), then "yes", your brother did in fact "Know" who stole the goods by virtue of excluding himself, and perhaps he had the dignity and social graces to not point fingers at a fellow employee without absolute evidence. This situation is not uncommon, and a highly sensetive examiner is required to hash out those subtleties.


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c. The investigative facts 
Again, Why ? There was no investigation other than the polygraph investigation. The facts are: Person B stole from the employer. Person A was accused by the examiner as the guilty party. A subsequent test by a CVS examiner found Person B to be guilty. Person B confessed to the theft and returned merchandise and cash. There was no prior theft


Again, knowing the investigative facts would be helpful. You Candy are not an investigater and probably do not appreciate how all cases have a level of complication---some simple and some complicated regarding polygraph application. Many times when examiner question formulation is at error, it is due to examiner ignorance or a lack of consideration to potential case complications. In looking for examiner error regading test question formulation, INVESTIGATION FACTS ARE EVERYTHING.



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d. A physiological and psychological profile of your bro 
Again, Why? Are you a psychologist or psychiatrist? Are you inferring that something in my bothers makeup could or did affect the test and it wasn't just a case of a bungled polygraph? You amaze me with your verbal gymnastics.

You claim to have researched polygraph, yet you ask such a question. hmmm. Well, if your brother suffered from some long term psychosis, short term neurosis, acute physical illness such as heart murmers, respiration illness,----and medication---such is important information. You can't even get your teeth cleaned without a dentist wanting to know those things. Silly statement Candy, bellow you.

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e. Your brothrs first hand acount 
Again, what difference would it make. The first hand account goes like this: Did you steal 4 wristwatches ? - NO. Okay let me test you. Sure. You failed your test. Oh, why? Cos youre a thief and you're going to get fired unless you own up. I didnt do it. Yes you did. No. Yes. No. Tough.


Not his first hand account of the test, the account of the incident and the investigation. sigh

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My Mom's doctor made her permanently blind because he prescribed her the wrong medication. Aweful shit happens. She still has an albeit suspicious belief in modern medicine, but she understands that people make enormous mistakes, but that doesn't altogether impune the validity of modern medical testing. Absent facts regarding Mom's previous moron doctor's notes and testing procedures,, her second physician inquired Mom about what sorts of pre-existing conditions SHE might have had and not disclosed. It was painful for her, but she had far less righteous indignation than you people. Does this manner of analysis sound familiar Candy?


Well stop whinging, its not like she got raped or anything serious.


Well, when elderly people lose their sight, due to restricted plasticity (the brains ability to learn new things and adapt to new thought patterns), they typically develope acute Parkinson's disease, with a progressive rate that shocks. No whining here, just an analogy. So, no she wasn't raped, but due to an examiner error AND a pharmaceutical (construct) error combination, she will be dead in about a year or two. 
I am sorry that your brother suffered from one of those types of errors, or suffered the consequences of not ratting out a friend.
  

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Reply #50 - Jan 21st, 2008 at 12:52pm
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EJohnson, you are in the wrong trade. You should join a carnival and become a mind-reader. Oops, sorry, you are in the correct trade after all. 

You make so many inferences and assumptions. The only one  that is correct is that the examiner screwed up. ( Like you all do, all too frequently.)
  
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candy wrote on Jan 21st, 2008 at 12:52pm:
EJohnson, you are in the wrong trade. You should join a carnival and become a mind-reader. Oops, sorry, you are in the correct trade after all. 

You make so many inferences and assumptions. The only one  that is correct is that the examiner screwed up. ( Like you all do, all too frequently.)

Candy,
Don't worry about him.  He is obviously grasping for straws.  He is so self concious about his "career".  If he really believed that polygraphs worked he would not be at this site trying to fool people into believing in his witchcraft.   Cry Cry
  

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WJ wrote on Jan 21st, 2008 at 4:32pm:
candy wrote on Jan 21st, 2008 at 12:52pm:
EJohnson, you are in the wrong trade. You should join a carnival and become a mind-reader. Oops, sorry, you are in the correct trade after all. 

You make so many inferences and assumptions. The only one  that is correct is that the examiner screwed up. ( Like you all do, all too frequently.)

Candy,
Don't worry about him.  He is obviously grasping for straws.  He is so self concious about his "career".  If he really believed that polygraphs worked he would not be at this site trying to fool people into believing in his witchcraft.   Cry Cry


Well Einstein, I am no longer a polygraph examiner, having quit the profession last Summer. What skin in the game do you have? Me, well I have 3 young children who are at the mercy of thousands of convicted sex offenders, 6% of which will reoffend-----who are sold a bill of goods from the carney herea herea herea side show countermeasure callers. Such folks give sexual predators the false idea that they can run amuck without getting caught. When they do get caught, it is too late, as another child has been victimized. Keep on ignoring my words, as your colons will certainly keep your ears warm.
  

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Reply #53 - Jan 22nd, 2008 at 2:35am
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WJ wrote on Jan 21st, 2008 at 4:32pm:
candy wrote on Jan 21st, 2008 at 12:52pm:
EJohnson, you are in the wrong trade. You should join a carnival and become a mind-reader. Oops, sorry, you are in the correct trade after all. 

You make so many inferences and assumptions. The only one  that is correct is that the examiner screwed up. ( Like you all do, all too frequently.)

Candy,
Don't worry about him.  He is obviously grasping for straws.  He is so self concious about his "career".  If he really believed that polygraphs worked he would not be at this site trying to fool people into believing in his witchcraft.   Cry Cry


Well Einstein, I am no longer a polygraph examiner, having quit the profession last Summer. What skin in the game do you have? I have 3 young children who are at the mercy of thousands of convicted sex offenders, 6% of which will reoffend-----who are sold a bill of goods from the carney herea herea herea side show countermeasure folks. Such folks give sexual predators the false idea that they can run amuck without getting caught. When they do get caught, it is too late, as another child has been victimized. Keep on ignoring my words, as your colons will certainly keep your ears warm.
  

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Reply #54 - Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:54am
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raymond.nelson wrote on Jan 16th, 2008 at 11:02pm:
Mr. Maschke,

I don't believe its splitting hairs to make this point. This point determines whether we are having a credible discussion about the empirical basis for polygraph testing, or simply engaging in some straw-man discussion about a mythical and inaccurate understanding of the test.

Words themselves cannot be measured (at least in the way you are implying regarding polygraph tests). Response to stimulus can be measured and understood. The term "lie detector" is simply a term of convenience, not an accurate or empirical description.

Epistemological complications aside, discussions about speaking the truth are a distraction from measurable concerns about behavior.


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I don't expect to change any minds, but on the off chance the this writer and others really are interested in the empirical evidence, I invite you to review the analysis I have done on the no-nonsense, real-world, data published in the polygraphers' own literature which shows that reviews negative predictive value (that is calculating the probability that "if someone passes a polygraph, how likely is it that they are ACTUALLY telling the truth?" and positive predictive value (that is that is calculating the probability that "if someone FAILS a polygraph, how likely is it that they are ACTUALLY telling engaging in deception?".  

By the polygrapher's own literature, the answer is: about 55 - 60% for both questions, or, the equivalent of flipping a coin.

On this we base important national security, occasional legal and employment decisions?  The science could give no worse a grade to the theory behind and claims of the value of the CQT polygraph.

Respectfully, 

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Reply #55 - Jan 24th, 2008 at 6:36pm
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APZ wrote on Jan 24th, 2008 at 3:54am:
raymond.nelson wrote on Jan 16th, 2008 at 11:02pm:
Mr. Maschke,
I don't believe its splitting hairs to make this point. This point determines whether we are having a credible discussion about the empirical basis for polygraph testing, or simply engaging in some straw-man discussion about a mythical and inaccurate understanding of the test.
Words themselves cannot be measured (at least in the way you are implying regarding polygraph tests). Response to stimulus can be measured and understood. The term "lie detector" is simply a term of convenience, not an accurate or empirical description.
Epistemological complications aside, discussions about speaking the truth are a distraction from measurable concerns about behavior.
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I don't expect to change any minds, but on the off chance the this writer and others really are interested in the empirical evidence, I invite you to review the analysis I have done on the no-nonsense, real-world, data published in the polygraphers' own literature which shows that reviews negative predictive value (that is calculating the probability that "if someone passes a polygraph, how likely is it that they are ACTUALLY telling the truth?" and positive predictive value (that is that is calculating the probability that "if someone FAILS a polygraph, how likely is it that they are ACTUALLY telling engaging in deception?".   
By the polygrapher's own literature, the answer is: about 55 - 60% for both questions, or, the equivalent of flipping a coin.
On this we base important national security, occasional legal and employment decisions?  The science could give no worse a grade to the theory behind and claims of the value of the CQT polygraph.
Respectfully, 
Al Z.


Dr. Zelicoff, I presume?

Thank you for joining in on this. I read your paper. I have some thoughts, and of course some disagreements. I don't expect to change any minds either, but it might be satisfying and informative to some to engage a conversation about these important things.


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