[meteorite-list] Polygraph testing legality

From: dorifry <dorifry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:08:25 -0500
Message-ID: <89720E28BE0D4C96A32E720F6BF3B1E6_at_DoriPC>

Rob,

There are a few exceptions to the polygraph prohibition.

The National Academy of Sciences called the tests "unreliable, unscientific
and biased."

I don't believe that a machine can read your mind based on your blood
pressure, pulse and respiration rates. I wouldn't think too many scientists
would believe that. If a machine can really read your mind, then why bother
with a trial?

Phil Whitmer


----- Original Message -----
From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: "dorifry" <dorifry at embarqmail.com>; "Galactic Stone & Ironworks"
<meteoritemike at gmail.com>; "Benjamin P. Sun" <bpsun2009 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:01 PM
Subject: Polygraph testing legality


Phil wrote:

> Polygraph testing of employees is against federal law according to the
> Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Tell that to anyone who works for the CIA, NSA, NRO or any defense
contractor on a special-access-required program. ;-)

> Just my opinion, but I'm pretty sure lie detector tests are pure
> psuedo-science hokem designed to scare perps into confessing.

Under proper conditions, they work quite well against most people.
But they can be defeated by pathological liars. --Rob
Received on Tue 20 Dec 2011 01:08:25 PM PST