quickfix wrote on Jan 8
th, 2015 at 9:54pm:
No, it doesn't make more sense. It just shows how gullible you are to believe everything you read on this site. Keep in mind the vast majority or posters here are those who failed their poly for any number of reasons, INCLUDING being deceptive or attempting to pass by dishonest means (countermeasures).
Comparing polygraph training to barber training is a George Maschke-ism, someone who failed not one, but two polygraph exams with two different agencies, and attempted to use countermeasures (a fact he still continues to deny after 15+ years). Again, keep in mind those who make this ridiculous analogy-people who failed their polygraph.
Finally, I don't know what download you refer to regarding so-called red flags for saying one is religious, but I can assure you that the Department of Defense does not tolerate the probing of religious beliefs as part of any polygraph test.
Now this is getting interesting, but for an entirely different reason than you might suspect.
You just called me "gullible" and assumed I believed everything I read on here without qualification. Allow me to give you some more information:
I had no reservations at all about him taking the polygraph exam to begin with. I googled "NSA polygraph" to see what he needed to do to prepare. (For example, should he drink coffee? Take his meds? How would sleep affect the results? Should I pack him a Unisom? Those types of things.) One of the first links that came up was this one:
https://antipolygraph.org/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1231592632 I read this, then read the links and downloads that accompanied it, and told my husband, "I know you can't read antipolygraph materials, but from what I've read, there's no way to know if these guys are telling the truth, or if they're upset because they failed, and seeking retaliation. Just go be honest, and I'm sure you'll do fine."
Then, when he failed his first polygraph, I was shocked that it seemed to follow the *exact* script that these links described. He only gave me about 50% of his experience, compared to the information in the posts, and when I probed deeper, he told me he couldn't tell me more.
He's an excellent secret-keeper.
Since my husband is a Christian, he came home and actually spent time in prayer over whatever the "issue" was that they focused on, to see if he had hidden sin in his life, or sins that he'd forgotten about, and hadn't made restitution over.
THAT'S when I started researching more.
Then, after his second polygraph, they didn't tell him if he passed or not. He's saddened by this, to say the least, and wondering if he really did do something wrong that he hasn't remembered.
Now, you read completely inaccurate information into my first post. When I clarified, you didn't apologize for *your* inaccurate assumptions, but instead, called me gullible.
I am neither. However, you're wrong in 2 out of 2 assumptions. You could have been respectful, and asked for more information, or at least been cordial in your corrections. Instead, you weren't just wrong, you were *wildly* wrong.
Since you're apparently a polygrapher, my confidence in polygraph testing is sinking quickly.
My confidence in my husband remains unshaken. If the NSA polygraphers truly don't see that he's doing the best he can to be forthright, then I'm sorry to say, it will be their loss.
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He will find meaningful work elsewhere. You, however, have shown me that a certified polygrapher's ability to accurately read people is subjective, and may be completely inaccurate. That saddens me.