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Lie Detectors to be Used for Airline Security

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the obviously-a-machine-knows dept.

swimgeek writes "A new walk-through airport lie detector being made in Israel may prove to be the toughest challenge yet for potential hijackers or drugs smugglers. The product has been tested in Russia and should be commercialized soon. The software in the detector picks up uncontrollable tremors in the voice that give away liars or those with something to hide, say its designers. Passengers that fail the test are then required to undergo further questioning or even search."

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  1. Hmm. FP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t?!

  2. Oh, shut up. by ChePibe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Infidel (noun) - a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.

    It's a frequently used word which comes from French. The usage is correct.

    As far as the Irish, why on earth would I mention them in a post about ISRAEL. Perhaps you're not up to date on world events, but the IRA has not been attacking Israeli settlements, Islamists have.

    Before you post meaningless, off-topic nonsense on slashdot, you may want to give it some thought.

  3. Re:"Something to hide" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My speech recognition/voice interface professor* "reviewed" a device like this and he was ADAMANT that it WILL NOT TELL if you're lying. It may detect *stress* in your voice, but IT CANNOT TELL IF YOU'RE LYING.
    I believe my prof as he is an expert, more so than I would claim to be (and I have an undergrad degree in Linguistics). Based on this, I'd guess that this device is going to be a MAJOR pain in the ass for those airport security folks. How many people would not be stressed by an airport screener asking them questions? How hard would it be for a terrorist to make several "dry runs" to get over skittishness and then attempt some random act of violence? In my mind, this looks like another pathetic attempt to make Amerikans think they're secure.
    *Dr. Wayne Lea---> http://personal4.stthomas.edu/walea/