Ever been Polygraphed?

[MaxMan]

I remember two incidences where polygraphs were issued for work. One some money was missing and the polygraphed a number of tellers. One girl failed but insisted on here innocence. She was so incessant they let her take it over again. She passed. Turned out while taking the first test a thunderstorm came through and she was sitting the givers office all wired up a lighting flashing all around.

The second on again money was missing. The polygrapher was pretty good he asked the suspect several questions and he admitted to stealing cash from mailed in deposits at a previous job. The polygrapher told he to clear the air about pny past misdeed to make sure this test was accurate. Never even gave him the test. . Gone.

 

[DGW1949]

Yes I have...Twice as a part of the screening process prior to being hired, and once when money and dope came up missing from my Department's evidence room....No big deal really.

DGW

 

[s4s4u]

When my Dad would look me right in the eye, there was no lying....

 

[41Dude]

Once for a job pre screening.
I was given the choice of Bubba and Leroy "interviewing" me with a couple of blackjacks, OR take the poly.
Kidding.
Took the poly. I second the last post.
No big thing just relax, stay calm, and answer the questions

 

[GRAMPS 51]

Yes sir twice for job interviews be honest about everything it goes a long way

Gramps

 

[mirglip]

Yes. They said I was lying. Then a couple weeks later someone else confessed to the crime.
I think polygraphs are about 30% accurate. Like MaxMan stated earlier, it's an intimidation tool and often the dishonest examiner gets people to confess.

 

[DGW1949]

Yes sir twice for job interviews be honest about everything it goes a long way

Gramps

That right there!....Everbody has "done stuff" at some point, especially when young and stupid. Mostly, no one cares about that nearly as much as they do if you try to lie about it.

DGW

 

[Acorn]

Years ago one of my nieces or nephews or a combination there of broke my Dads ceiling fan
They were all around 6-7 years old.
Dad asked them who did it and got the expected, “Not me Pap” from them all.
“All right, I’m getting my lie detector out.” And went downstairs and got his analog volt meter.
Those kids scattered like cockroaches.

 

[Yaworski]

Never. Would have never taken a job that required one.

 

[jgt]

They have been proven to be hocus pocus. Most of the time if the operator doesn't like you he will say you failed. I would never take one no matter how innocent I was.

 

[Cholo]

If I were asked to take a lie detector test I'd give them the same answer if they'd asked to give me a Covid shot, and I'd use the same language LOL

 

[jimbo1096]

Trips, as part of the hiring process. One where i would be collecting money for transport, the other to work for a bank.
The first was for reserve LEO.
I got the jobs but was never told the results of the tests

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

A couple of us built one as a project ( bored engineers) and then tried to beat it. It can be done, by the way. Anyway, I had a great time with it. Lied my a$$ off, as did everyone. Laughed like crazy. I would NEVER trust polygraph results though.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

They are not accurate enough to be used in court.
So if the court doesn't trust them , why should I ?

 

[mirglip]

180 years ago, the Indians had leaves of a plant they smoked which they believed one could not lie while exhaling the smoke. It's called Bear Berry, Indians called it Kinnickinnick. When the trappers discovered this phenomenon, they got together with the tribes and smoked it having fun while telling the most ridiculous whoppers.
It's really a matter of belief.

 

[MaxMan]

A couple of us built one as a project ( bored engineers) and then tried to beat it. It can be done, by the way. Anyway, I had a great time with it. Lied my a$$ off, as did everyone. Laughed like crazy. I would NEVER trust polygraph results though.

That's why they are not admissible in court.

 

[MaxMan]

Precher asked a little boy about lying.
The little boy said
It's an abomination to the Lord
And an ever-present help in time of trouble.

 

[Wvfarrier]

For LEO jobs.
It is horse !@#$

 

[Jeepnik]

Not once. It was "mandated" as part of a job interview once. I simply told them if my word wasn't good enough we had absolutely no chance of a business relationship. Then walked out.

They called a few hours later with a job offer.

 

[blume357]

Good number of years ago a friend in the service business had worked in some low income housing and it seems one of the tenants reported some items or money missing and the police called him and wanted him to come in and take a poly test... he called me asking my advise and I called my lawyer for his. He said: "absolutely do not take it... you do not have to prove your innocence."

 

[lipofsky]

My mother was better than any polygraph, She knew when were lying, Her look when mad could easily melt the polar ice cap, and when she was really mad the devil himself hid under the covers. When she went into mom mode she could knock over Mt Everest protecting us and taking care of us.

 

[neilin]

No. I always wanted to be, but they always thought I was innocent!

 

[kmoore]

To be worth much, the examiner needs good information about what to ask that's important. Speaking about police exams used for investigations. The better details of a report or talk with the investigators investigating the crime before the examiner the more accurate the results. For job interviews its different. That's just basic stuff.

 

[Oldrifle]

I have. They can definitely be strange experiences, and your stories show why people are skeptical of them. Nerves, stress, or even something like a thunderstorm can throw things off, just like with that teller. And the second case says a lot too. Sometimes the interview itself tells the story before the test ever starts. Polygraphs seem to be as much about psychology as they are about the wires and needles.

 

[pisgah]

Like drug-sniffing dogs, the polygraph is a 100% fake "investigatory" tool. The results are always... whatever the polygraph "expert" says they are.

The dogs -- actual tests show their "findings" are on average 74% wrong...
They perform to get a treat, period.

 

[Donnieweps]

Once upon being hired at Sandia National Labs, sister lab to Los Alamos.

 

[Jim Walsh]

I’ve never taken one. It was not a requirement when I was hired nor throughout my career within the same corporation. I would never volunteer to take a polygraph since the results are not admissible in court and one never has the duty to prove one’s innocence. It is the foundation of U.S. jurisprudence.

 

[Rclark]

Once. When I applied to work at NSA out of college... Long time ago now.

 

[peachhead]

No, and I'm pretty sure if I did I would be so nervous I would fail regardless.
Unless they ticked me off first. Lol

 

[kmoore]

It's clear most on here don't understand a polygraph test. Everyone will be nervous taking one. Some more than others. The bad part is the quality of the examiner. The interview done before and during the test is really important.
In the end it's not much different than any other police interview, it gives clues of innocence or guilt about the subject they ask about. Some people will admit to the crime. As said, it can't be used to convict the admission must be proved by other facts.
For hiring its basic information if the person appears trustworthy.