George W. Maschke wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 1:14pm:
Note that quickfix has provided no evidence that he can actually detect polygraph countermeasures.What is happening nowadays is that polygraphers are making many countermeasure accusations, and sometimes they get admissions. It seems that most admissions are to what are sometimes called "naive" countermeasures -- things done by individuals unfamiliar with polygraph procedure in the belief that it will help them to pass, such as breathing slowly or thinking calming thoughts. Federal polygraphers will take such admissions and report them as "confirmed" countermeasure cases.Admissions from individuals who have read Doug Williams' manual or AntiPolygraph.org's book are comparatively rare.
George: you know as well as I do that posting confirmed CM cases on a website would violate the provisions of the federal Privacy Act. My agency has in fact obtained numerous CM admissions from those who admitted they attempted CMs based on reading either TLBTLD, and buying Doug's garbage. Others, as you mention, did so without the "benefit" of either. BTW, where is YOUR evidence that we CAN'T detect "properly-employed" CMs? Do you have the charts? Names of those who successfully employed CMs? Show us! Prove we can't detect CMs!
Doug Williams wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 1:21pm:
So, let me emphasize this - I DON'T TEACH SO-CALLED "COUNTERMEASURES" - I simply teach people how to ALWAYS PASS by knowing how to show a perfect "truthful" polygraph chart!
You can call it whatever you like, Doug; it's a deliberate attempt to manipulate the outcome of a PE in favor of the person being tested.
Dan Mangan wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 1:24pm:
Clearly, an ongoing countermeasure challenge series would shed some much needed light on this (seemingly forbidden) topic. Unfortunately, though, the polygraph industry cheerleaders apparently prefer to keep on whistling past the graveyard...
Mr Mangan: this type of game show/reality tv mentality is precisely why you were trounced in the APA election. Imagine, a "polygraph challenge" with prizes! Really??? You sound utterly ridiculous!