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Posted by George W. Maschke
 - Jan 30, 2006, 07:44 PM
Spec,

After more than a decade, you might be able to get away with falsely denying having ever been polygraphed before. I don't know how long the Broward County Sheriff's Department maintains records on applicants, or if the New York State Police would ever find out. But if they did, your false denial, in and of itself, could be grounds for disqualification.
Posted by Spec
 - Jan 30, 2006, 07:26 PM
Thanks George I will do that it just seems crazy to me that I even have to worry about this. If I had something to hide then so be it but I don't, it is pretty frustrating that I even have to waste time figuring out how to tell the truth. Now how do I answer the questions have you ever had a polygraph given to you before?

Thanks
Posted by George W. Maschke
 - Jan 30, 2006, 06:21 PM
Spec,

I also have had the experience of being a false positive. Twice. If I were in your shoes, based on what I now know about polygraphy, I would certainly employ polygraph countermeasures to reduce the risk of a false positive outcome.

But before making a decision on how to proceed, I recommend that you educate yourself about polygraphy so that you can make a decision with which you will feel comfortable. A good place to start would be AntiPolygraph.org's free e-book, The Lie Behind the Lie Detector.
Posted by Spec
 - Jan 30, 2006, 04:26 PM
 Hello everyone, this is a little background about myself first. I have been in the Navy for over 7yrs active and almost 9 under a contract. My military and civilian record is excellent. What I mean by that is I have never had any problem with the law or no drug use, not even a cigarette. After my first 4yrs in the service I got out to pursue a career in law enforcement. At the time I was living in Ft. Lauderdale and started to process for Broward Sheriffs department. After getting excellent scores in everything I went to what I thought was an easy hurdle the polygraph. That morning I worked out, showed up early to the test in a suit ready to go. The examiner had as much personality as a piece of wood when we got started she became upset because my bicep kept pulsating, I don't know if that was caused by the working out or the nervous situation I found myself in. To make get to the point she accused me of doing all kinds of drugs and numerous other things. How can I do drugs when for the past 4yrs I was consistently subject to random drug testing? I spend plenty of time out in the middle of the ocean if I was doing drugs they would have caught it. So I came back into the service, now I am in New York and looking to start processing for the State Troopers. Once again I have done no drugs, and have an excellent record but I am extremely nervous about the polygraph and how it can stop me from getting what I believe I have earned. What do you recommend I do and how should I approach the polygraph this time? Thank you very much in advance. :-/ :-/