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Would you take a lie detector test
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:39 pm
If you had a loved one who was missing or deceased in order to try and exclude you as a suspect?
Innocent or guilty, I would personally avoid this at all costs. Science is not settled. Too much to lose, IMO.
Innocent or guilty, I would personally avoid this at all costs. Science is not settled. Too much to lose, IMO.
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:40 pm to muttenstein
quote:
If you had a loved one who was missing or deceased in order to try and exclude you as a suspect?
Innocent or guilty, I would personally avoid this at all costs. Science is not settled. Too much to lose, IMO.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:40 pm to muttenstein
I got nothing to hide.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:40 pm to muttenstein
lawyers advise not to
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:43 pm to muttenstein
Absolutely not
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:43 pm to deltadummy
Do you understand the question?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:44 pm to muttenstein
Probably some innocent guy on death row would advise against it.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:46 pm to muttenstein
Absolutely not. I'd fail even if I were 100% innocent due to my nervous nature.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:47 pm to muttenstein
Would you take a breathalyzer test if it was optional ?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:47 pm to muttenstein
I might be wrong, but I seem to remember that a prereq for accuracy from a polygraph is that the subject isn’t emotional, as in distraught or angry. How can I guarantee that I’m not upset about a missing loved one?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:50 pm to muttenstein
quote:
Science is not settled
Actually it is
They're bullshite.
Which is why they are excluded from courts.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:50 pm to muttenstein
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:54 pm to muttenstein
“Remember, Jerry, it’s not a lie if you believe it”
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:55 pm to muttenstein
How would you know if I told you the truth?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:01 pm to muttenstein
Your goal would be to convince the police if you are taking the lie detector test. In which case I don't know if you can do that successfully.
There are objective things that you can demonstrate like where you were. If you want to demonstrate innocence give that information to your lawyer.
I voluntarily gave a DNA sample once when a person with a similar name was allegedly in the presence of a person who was murdered later that night. In retrospect I regret the amount of overcompliance FWIW the murderer in that case turned out to be a policeman who was romantically involved with the victim. The process gave me more sympathy to the innocent people around the person who died. It makes you feel guilty just going through the interview with police and submitting to their requests
There are objective things that you can demonstrate like where you were. If you want to demonstrate innocence give that information to your lawyer.
I voluntarily gave a DNA sample once when a person with a similar name was allegedly in the presence of a person who was murdered later that night. In retrospect I regret the amount of overcompliance FWIW the murderer in that case turned out to be a policeman who was romantically involved with the victim. The process gave me more sympathy to the innocent people around the person who died. It makes you feel guilty just going through the interview with police and submitting to their requests
This post was edited on 5/19/26 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:03 pm to muttenstein
It depends on what the question was and if I would be lying or telling the truth to answer it.
Seriously, I would take it in a heartbeat. Won't bother me.
Seriously, I would take it in a heartbeat. Won't bother me.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:06 pm to muttenstein
Lie detectors are just this side of voodoo. The science itself is shaky at best, but on top of that, the results are heavily influenced by the individual performing the test. Innocent or guilty, it’s not worth doing, not dissimilar to Standard Field Sobriety.
This post was edited on 5/19/26 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:06 pm to jasonbr1975
quote:
It depends on what the question was and if I would be lying or telling the truth to answer it.
Seriously, I would take it in a heartbeat. Won't bother me.
Do you honestly trust the cops that are trying to secure evidence to even tell you the truth on if you passed or not? You're usually not asked to even take one unless you are the suspect in the crime.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:13 pm to muttenstein
They aren't admissible in court for a reason.
ETA: And the machine doesn't "detect lies", the person running it is supposed to. You're wholly at the mercy of that person's training and perceived expertise, or lack thereof.
ETA: And the machine doesn't "detect lies", the person running it is supposed to. You're wholly at the mercy of that person's training and perceived expertise, or lack thereof.
This post was edited on 5/19/26 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 5/19/26 at 7:29 pm to muttenstein
No, and if I “needed” to get excluded as a suspect I would lawyer up immediately and not say a word.
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