Here's the short version. I'm in law enforcement and had an individual file a complaint against me for a number of things. Okay, no problem, bring on the internal affairs folks. They investigated, found no basis, but they wanted me to take a polygraph. First question I asked, "What are the issues?" Answer from my division chief: "I don't know." My answer: If I take this polygraph and when I pass it, will this stop? Ans: "I don't know." My response: "Then why should I take it?"
A month later, at my own expense and through my attorney, I took a polygraph examination using an individual who is well known in the community. Passed the test, we submitted the results to the agency and their response was: "You've been in law enforcement, you know how to beat the test."
So let me get this straight, you offer me one of your polygraphs without explaining the issues. I go out, obtain a "reputable/certified" examiner, pass the the test using questions based on the issues that my attorney pulled from the agency and now I'm guilty of undermining the polygraph. Wow!