Sunday, October 18, 2009

Lie-Detection In The News

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Bravata offers to take polygraph test
Livingston Daily
The Associated Press said Bravata is due in court Wednesday for an evidentiary hearing and that Bravata's lawyer hopes the judge will consider the polygraph ...

Ex-drama coach heads to jail in sex case
Nevada Appeal
He also noted that Beeson passed a polygraph examination. Grant disputed the polygraph results, saying she had submitted the test to two independent ...

Brookdale Inn owner arrested for alleged workers compensation problems
San Jose Mercury News
Boulder Creek Fire Chief Kevin McClish said federal officials might order polygraph tests, but he did not know who might be questioned. ...

Court of public opinion finds Heene family full of hot air
Fox 31 KDVR.com
“Let's cut to the chase…that father needs to take a polygraph, period,” said one caller who phoned into 850 KOA radio. The suspicion in the community seems ...

Defendant in alleged Ponzi investment scheme agrees to polygraph test
Crain's Detroit Business
John Bravata, one defendant in the case, said he will submit to a polygraph test, to clear himself of allegations of fraud. Principals with the firms are ...