Saturday, April 17, 2010

Lie-Detection In The News

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Airport employee commits suicide over fear of polygraph
Sify
Fearing a polygraph test on the events related to the bomb that was found on the Bangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Kingfisher flight last month, a former airline ...

Former ATF Agent Arrested In Tulsa
KOKI FOX 23
After the informant passed a polygraph test, the woman and her father were released. The woman had already served nearly 2 years behind bars. ...

Woodward parent up for trial in August
Enid News & Eagle
But even so, Trenary said he believes the DA office's investigation into the case, which includes an upcoming polygraph examination of Boyce, ...

Behind the scenes at Woomer trial
Lancaster Newspapers
On her attorney's advice, Woomer declined to take a polygraph or lie detector test. • Controlled substances, but not morphine, were found in Woomer's home. ...

Police: Stabbing Suspect Failed Polygraph
KVVU Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas man accused of stabbing a woman at a sober living house reportedly failed a polygraph test given before he was arrested. ...

IN THE MATTER OF CIVIL COMMITMENT OF HOUSMAN
Leagle.com
As part of the psychological evaluation, appellant participated in a polygraph examination. Results of the polygraph indicated that appellant attempted ...

Colwyn council spars over part-time police
Delaware County Daily Times
Several newly hired officers did not complete a polygraph test, causing further disputes. The department currently has one full-time sergeant and multiple ...
assault charges filed against deputies accused of punching and kicking jail inmate

PublicSafetyPolygraph.com
Los Angeles Times
Investigators learned that Lopez, who had previously said he knew nothing about a beating, took a polygraph exam as part of a job application with the Chino ...
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LUKOIL driver will undergo a polygraph test, only if he chooses to
The Voice of Russia
On Friday, lawyer Igor Trunov, representing relatives of the victims, said that a request had been made to use a polygraph test to determine whether Cartan ...

Defense wants evidence disallowed at murder trial
KCAU
Defense attorneys are asking that the trial jury not be informed of Fisher's criminal history, and that results of a polygraph test Fisher took during his ...

Denton County Sheriff's Office investigating 3-year-old's death
Dallas Morning News
A polygraph test was planned for the boyfriend Wednesday afternoon, but he did not show up, Griggs said. Investigators were looking for him late Wednesday. ...

City employee sues The Colony after false sexual harassment allegations
Southeast Texas Record
As part of the city's investigation, the accuser was scheduled to take a polygraph exam, however instead of taking the polygraph exam he recanted his ...

Police: Fatal restaurant shooting followed dispute over children
Las Vegas Sun
On Friday, Gipson took a polygraph test. When the polygraph examiner interviewed Gipson about the results of the exam, Gipson admitted to shooting Lavoll, ...