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From: david@tekig5.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Urinalysis...Lie Detectors...
Message-ID: <683@tekig5.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-May-86 14:45:49 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 20 14:45:49 1986
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Reply-To: david@tekig5.UUCP (David Hayes)
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In article <840@bentley.UUCP> kwh@bentley.UUCP (KW Heuer) writes:
>In article <180@fai.UUCP> fai!ronc writes:
>[story about LSD-spiked coffee machine]
>>Even then they will never
> be able to pass a lie detector test if asked
>>the question "have you ever taken an illegal drug".
>
>They didn't "take" the drug; they were "given" it.  If the testee honestly
>believes this interpretation, he should be able to pass a polygraph test.
>(Besides, what's wrong with answering "not intentionally" and giving the
>full story?)

A lie detector will not detect the truth.  What it will do is inform
the operator that you have shown a nervous reaction to the question.
This can be interpreted as a lie.  If you were asked whether you had
ever "bopped" your best friends SO,  you would probably have a reaction
even if you had only THOUGHT about it.



dave

I am sure I have commited adultery in my mind many times......