Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the polygraph

Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by zxcvbn4038 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:58AM (#24198031)

Any lawyers in the house? I was under the impression that (in the US) refusing to take a polygraph was not considered an admission of guilt though could be grounds for dismissal from federal employment.

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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by ta17711771 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @02:56PM (#24202738)

What's legal has nothing to do with swaying a jury.

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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by zxcvbn4038 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @03:59PM (#24203616)

If the opposing side brought up refusing to take a polygraph you would object and ask the judge to explain to the jury why that had to be disregarded, right?

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Re:Accused spy Alexander Yuk Ching Ma evidently beat the pol... by jki275 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @04:27PM (#24203946)

I doubt that any judge would allow that to even be brought up in a trial. If it were, it would probably be an appealable issue that would get the case thrown out.

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