Re: Poly test

[underlyingtruth]

Right, the peccadillo would have to be, in this example, common childhood disobedience without crossing the line of being prosecutable by law.
I wonder, though, would a lie told on purpose be as effective?  You would, in your own mind, essentially make it okay to lie, which could minimize the reaction.

[underlyingtruth]

Did you use CMs?  Why or why not?  If so, which ones did you use?  

[EosJupiter]

Just an update, last week I took and passed my POLY. Everything in the TLBTLD was right on. The interview, the CQ's and the tester coming into the room and telling me about his concern about one question. It was about credibility. Seemed to me he was grasping for his last straw to get me to reveal something. He was a nice guy through the whole test. Not like some of the stories about them I have read. There wasn't any pad on the chair, but there was a camera to my rear left that seemed to be pointed at my face at a 45-degree angle. I guess that was their CCM device. I gave him an answer about his credibility question concern. He asked me what I was thinking about during the question, I told him I didn't know, I thought of a thousand things during the test. The one thing that disturbed me though was his closing statement. He accepted my answer for his concern, and then he said, "Okay, I will pass you". He will pass me? I thought he was supposed to read the results from the machine and that was the pass/fail, not his intirpitation or his liking or not liking my answer. George, a big THANKS for this site. I will recommend this site to anyone I know that will have to SUBMITT to a polygraph.  

P.S. For some reason, all the CQ's were right up front, and then all the remaining questions (RQ's) followed. He also omitted some of the questions on the second time through.

Someone,

Job well done .... another testimonial of truth !!! It really made a difference being prepared didn't it !!

Regards ....

[underlyingtruth]

I didn't lie, and I didn't fail, but I proved that George is right on. TLBTLD is right on cue, and that has to piss you off. Your whole entire professional life has depended on the belief of this machine. I can tell you, that it can be manipulated. Continue to use it as an investigative tool for confessions, but for straight usage as a lie detector, is a LIE.

I'm not trying to be contrary, but how did you prove that George is right unless you used CMs or influenced the test some other way? Are you willing to give us more details about what you did to influence the test results?  Saying that you told the truth and passed is exactly what polygraphers claim will happen.  

[someone]

You have to read between the lines. I am starting to think you are a polygrapher.   You ask questions like an investigator.   Ask me no questions, I will tell you no lies.    As I have mentioned in previous posts, I know someone who is squeaky clean, and he failed. I didn't want to take that chance. I read, I believed, I used.

[underlyingtruth]

Okay someone, I understand not wanting to give details, but if you do decide to, I would be most intrested in them.  

I have failed many polygraphs while being COMPLETELY honest and I have passed others (before I knew about CMs) when I was not.

I'm just curious, no need to be nasty and start insulting me with harsh comparisons.  

[someone]

Sorry, not my intention. That is why I hate e-mail or communicating on boards. If I had said that while in your presence, I would have been smileing.  

[underlyingtruth]

Well, it's hard to resist taking a jab at a polygrapher... god knows they wouldn't pass up the opportunity.