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Dominique · 09-22-2011, 12:26 PM

[QUOTE=SoNotHer;422657]Remember as well he was denied the opportunity to take a polygraph and until the end, he maintained his innocence.

Polygraphs are not admissable in any court, this is one point I'm missing.

Many many manygreat points have been brought up (and you can bet I was looking things up, case law included) but the polygraph thing. They are not accurate. Anxiety can give a false read. Medicines can give a false read. Even poorly administered testing, can give a false read, these are some of the reasons they are not admissable.

Not one word of this on my local news for two days.

09-22-2011, 12:26 PM	#54
Dominique Member How Do You Identify?: Female/Lesbian/half the athlete I used to be Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Dates Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So proud to be a Pittsburgher Posts: 1,484 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,645 Thanked 3,730 Times in 1,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	[QUOTE=SoNotHer;422657]Remember as well he was denied the opportunity to take a polygraph and until the end, he maintained his innocence. Polygraphs are not admissable in any court, this is one point I'm missing. Many many manygreat points have been brought up (and you can bet I was looking things up, case law included) but the polygraph thing. They are not accurate. Anxiety can give a false read. Medicines can give a false read. Even poorly administered testing, can give a false read, these are some of the reasons they are not admissable. Not one word of this on my local news for two days.