The Polygraph


For me, the polygraph being a major plot point was a large disappointment.

Simply put, the polygraph test is a joke. Or at least it is once you know that it's a con. And I expect any and everyone in law enforcement to know that.

The lie detector is effective only for intimidating the ignorant and/or stupid.

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Polygraphs are used by all the National security agencies,NSA, FBI and CIA. They aren't as ineffective as you claim.

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As someone who has taken half a dozen polygraph exams with experience in law enforcement, I can assure you that the tests are completely unreliable. There's a reason it's inadmissible in court and banned from the private sector. The government agencies just lag behind here for some reason.

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That's probably partly the reason Garrison isn't hauled in straight away after failing the polygraph test. Just about everyone is aware they aren't 100% effective and are more of an indicator than anything else.🐭

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