Sorry it's long.. but bear with it.. Polygraph is a scare tactic to lead people into confessions, or admiting something. Here's the tip (Comes from faimly in L.E.).. in a criminal investigation (guilty not gulity, witness, suspect anything) NEVER say ANYTHING other than "I will wait for my concil" unless you have a lawyer present.
I've had personal experience with the PG, and the operators who run them due to application for an L.E position. Due to a case of mistaken identity by a neighbor of friend, the background investigator / opperator believed I had done something / was someone, whom I was not. I was asked if there was anything that I'd like to go over prior to taking the exam (A last out for honesty) and it was administered. I was then told that I didn't do very well at all. Asked if there was anything I'd like to go over prior to my next test (If I recall the test was administered 3 consecutive times) nope.. Again.. didn't do very well.. I didn't admit that I had done things that I hadn't this time they tried to lead me towards admitting something I could not (It wasn't me remember), asking questions starting wtih.. Have you ever been in a situation that you have [insert allegation here], or are you sure there isn't ANYTHING that you'd like to talk about regarding this question on your background sheet. I think it was after the 3rd time that I was outright told that they KNEW what had happened, they had a neighbor say it. I explained that it had to be a case of mistaken identity, that there was someone who could have been mistaken for me from down / across the street that was involved, and that there should have been police reports with that persons detains on it..
At the end of the whole experience.. I nearly believed that it was me and that I had repressed the memory..
tldr; Polygraphs are an investigative tool to scare / cooerce those who it is used upon to admit or trip up and produce evidence that can be used against them or others. SO much so that it had me thinking I had done something that I was 100% free and clear from.
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Sorry it's long.. but bear with it.. Polygraph is a scare tactic to lead people into confessions, or admiting something. Here's the tip (Comes from faimly in L.E.).. in a criminal investigation (guilty not gulity, witness, suspect anything) NEVER say ANYTHING other than "I will wait for my concil" unless you have a lawyer present.
I've had personal experience with the PG, and the operators who run them due to application for an L.E position. Due to a case of mistaken identity by a neighbor of friend, the background investigator / opperator believed I had done something / was someone, whom I was not.
I was asked if there was anything that I'd like to go over prior to taking the exam (A last out for honesty) and it was administered. I was then told that I didn't do very well at all. Asked if there was anything I'd like to go over prior to my next test (If I recall the test was administered 3 consecutive times) nope.. Again.. didn't do very well.. I didn't admit that I had done things that I hadn't this time they tried to lead me towards admitting something I could not (It wasn't me remember), asking questions starting wtih.. Have you ever been in a situation that you have [insert allegation here], or are you sure there isn't ANYTHING that you'd like to talk about regarding this question on your background sheet. I think it was after the 3rd time that I was outright told that they KNEW what had happened, they had a neighbor say it. I explained that it had to be a case of mistaken identity, that there was someone who could have been mistaken for me from down / across the street that was involved, and that there should have been police reports with that persons detains on it..
At the end of the whole experience.. I nearly believed that it was me and that I had repressed the memory..
tldr; Polygraphs are an investigative tool to scare / cooerce those who it is used upon to admit or trip up and produce evidence that can be used against them or others. SO much so that it had me thinking I had done something that I was 100% free and clear from.