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Re:FBI Director Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Thre... by bragr on Saturday November 15, 2025 @03:27PM (#45940348)
Well the FBI prosecuted a guy who provided training on how to beat it.
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Re:FBI Director Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Thre... by datavirtue on Saturday November 15, 2025 @04:35PM (#45940771)
Yes, the polygraph has one purpose, instill fear. It's an over the top interrogation. Level 1 torture.
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Re:FBI Director Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Thre... by giles_corey on Sunday November 16, 2025 @02:04AM (#45943333)
Indeed, the FBI participated in the criminal investigation of the late Doug Williams, who offered training on how to pass or beat a polygraph "test." Because there was no actual crime for which to prosecute him, federal agents set out to stage one in a "sting" operation they dubbed "Operation Lie Busters":

https://antipolygraph.org/blog/2016/04/26/operation-lie-bust...

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