Polygraphs shouldn’t be allowed. Period. They are not reliable. This is why they are not admissible in a court of law. From what I have read here, they seem to be used to try to bully people in to reporting things that maybe they didn’t report, and this is done without any suggestion that the person truly didn’t report something. It is just a tactic used to try to get people to admit things under the assumption that people probably all have something to hide. I will never apply for a position with the government that requires a poly even though I have nothing to hide. I refuse to be mistreated by a possible unscrupulous polygraph examiner. I am not saying all examiners are unscrupulous or misuse their position, but it seems many do, or else it is being sanctioned by leadership. Either way, I refuse to participate. I understand three letter agencies do require polygraphs, and if one wants to work for a three letter there is no option. For the DoD though there are many positions at TS SCI even that do not require a poly.
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