lostfaith wrote on May 24
th, 2008 at 3:06pm:
George thank you for responding so quickly. The poly I took was with a state agency and i am afraid to give details because I know he frequents this site. I can tell you this he was so concerned that i would use countermeasures that he said dont worry if you lie to me I will have you blackballed from ever working in LE. I am currently a teacher and to think that I am branded a liar when I told the truth kills me. He questioned everything... I knew nothing about taking a poly other than to tell the truth.
I didnt feel nervous at all when hooked to the machine. Except for the fact that he kept on-and-on about what my wife likes to do to me. It was quite unprofessional and wanting to do the right thing I answered truthfully. I really wish I had done some research in regards to the poly. I have read messages on both this site and polygraphplace.com and believe that by reading both I have become more educated.
Let me ask the anti poly community a question or even Sackett... if I lend someone money for sex does that mean I paid for sex. Also if I go to get a massage and the massage therapist offers to touch my private parts and does touch them then you ask her to stop does that mean you paid for sex?
The reason I ask is the more people I see passing the polygraph that have gambling, drug, or alcohol problems is rampant.
I now want to devote some of my energy to helping the truthful get the job they desire.
lostfaith,
I have to agree with George, most inactivated personnel files get discarded after a certain number of year. However, as also stated, they will ask you if you have ever taken a polygraph before. Just tell them yes and it didn't work out. Since it has been so long, I doubt anyone will care.
Regarding
legal sexual activity, an examiner has no business asking you those type questions. If ever presented I would simply repond by stating it has nothing to do with the pre-employment process.
As for your activities reported. It really is not prostitution to loan someone money to obtain sexual services. And, it is not a massage therapist that offers to "touch" your privates; it's a hooker!
Nonetheless, these are not significant issues for a law enforcement position and would certainly not prevent you from being hired. BUT! You bring it up as significant, therefore, I would suggest you advise the examiner it was bothering you. My guess is he'll probably laugh it off.
BTW, you never said why you reportedly didn't pass your last test, 8 years ago.
Just curious?
Sackett
BTW, many departments use the polygraph as a means to deny employment, even though an applicant may have passed. It alows them to claim a reason, when there may be others they want or something said during the pre-test doesn't sit well with the HR folks.
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