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Topic: Media & Outside Cameras in the Polygraph
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Taylor
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posted 02-27-2008 06:14 PM
  
Below, are comments from the Sinclair Polygraph QC report. I think a good discussion for this board would be whether examiners should allow the use of ‘outside cameras’ in the polygraph room, and if so, what the ground rules should be. In the QC report there were problems with the cameras….*** SINCLAIR QC REPORT:
4. Midway through the pretest interview a technician entered the room to replace the recording media in the two video cameras. A few minutes later a secretary entered to bring soft drinks that Mr. Sinclair had requested when the technician entered. 5. There was a bathroom break after the pretest interview, during which Dan Parisi and his video technician entered to reposition the cameras. They were still working on that when Mr. Sinclair returned and sat in the polygraph chair. It took an additional eight minutes before they completed the task, during which the examination was on hold. At one point, Mr. Parisi started asking Mr. Sinclair some questions about the matter under investigation, but Mr. Gelb cut him off. Mr. Parisi and his technician exited the room shortly thereafter, and the examination resumed. Finding: 1 Except for the two disruptions by Mr. Parisi (who requested the examination) and his technician, I found the examination to be professionally conducted and in compliance with applicable ASTM and APA standards. 2. The two disruptions caused by the requestors' video-recording could have been avoided by better planning. It appeared that the cameras could store only one hour of imaging per cassette. The camera should have been selected to have sufficient recording capacity to last the length of the entire exam. Mr. Gelb's video of the first series, provided to me on a DVD, was continuous, lasting 2 hours 5 minutes without interruption 3. When Mr. Sinclair returned from the break after the pretest interview and, before the cameras had been fully repositioned, his presence in the room allowed the opportunity for Mr. Parisi to ask questions. There should have been a clearer understanding that there must be no outside interference with the examination process, Mr. Gelb acted professionally in quickly terminating that, but in hind sight it would have been better to avoid the situation altogether. That could have been done either by having the cameras better positioned prior to the examination (for example, having an additional camera positioned to view the polygraph chair), or for Mr. Sinclair to have been seated in the waiting room until Mr. Gelb could resume the examination. *** On another note, I spoke with Jack Trimarco this morning and he indicated at APA he will be doing a presentation on polygraphs in the media. Now would be the time to present APA with information on members concerns about ‘outside’ videos; placing the polygraph videos on the internet; doing polygraphs where someone is paid $10,000 to take the polygraph with the potential to make $100,000 if found truthful; and any other concerns we have.
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Taylor
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posted 02-28-2008 09:26 AM
Is outside cameras to hot of a topic and should be nuked?IP: Logged |
Ted Todd
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posted 02-28-2008 09:46 AM
Taylor,The only thing too hot for this board would be a photo of you in the WW suit!(LOL) This protected site was set up so that we could agree, disagree, fight, alter photos, post charts and in the meantime, all become better examiners and professionals. I would leave your post. If someone doesn't agree, then this is the perfect place to say so. Ted IP: Logged |
stat
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posted 02-28-2008 10:24 AM
Donna, it's a keeper------and by that I am talking about the Wonder Woman pic----but seriously, the topic stays.
I think the APA might want to start a discussion regarding "public consumption" of polygraph videos. Regardless of whether the fim is produced by the examiner or a professional media co., I don't believe the test should be broadcasted to the masses (except for training purposes), no more than a therapy session is EVER broadcasted----unless of course it is required by court yadayadayada.
And just how legally such protection without formal copyright red tape that is accomplished despite the payee being entitled to it and to do with it as they please, I dunno. It even says it on the box "do not operate heavy machinery while taking Benedril"---and I am weak enough now (flu) to consider a laptop as being heavy. p.s. If I can find a scale-correct WonderWoman body photo, I will paste Donna's head onto it. I just have to explain to my wife why I am googling a hundred various Wonder Woman pictures in my underwear. lol 
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sackett
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posted 02-28-2008 05:37 PM
Donna,you have a Wonder Woman suit? Hmmmmm [:-) Jim P.S. Leave the post. It is more than appropriate to discuss this very issue. I'm not sure we, as a profession, will ever be able to agree on the viability or inappropriateness of entertainment/outside viewing of the exam process; but, at least it will get us talking about the issue. IP: Logged | |
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