Complaint about a California polygraph examiner-- got too personal, and was heard asking Examinee "What results do you want?"

Complaint about a California polygraph examiner-- got too personal, and was heard asking Examinee "What results do you want?"

(No identifiers are listed. If you recognize yourself here, correct the situation for the future. Courtesy of Polygraph Examiners Of America, www.peoa.US )

APA member: YES
Recent past complaints: YES
Examiner gender: F

Several months ago, client wanted his wife tested for infidelity due to a large amount of indicators that she was likely having sex with a co-worker.

Examiner talked to both parties, asking them about their lives together, issues, etc. (Not appropriate. An examiner MUST be neutral-- if examiner hears --for example-- that one party is an abusive drug user and the other party is practically a saint, because polygraph results are 'an opinion' such private prejudicial knowledge may be influential and is not a part of a legitimate exam)

Examiner tested the wife. Then Examiner came out saying something like "You lovebirds go home-- she passed".

Evidence that the husband had, combined with Examiner's improper knowledge of their personal lives and the asking of examinee what results she wanted, left client suspicious for months. He requested a fresh testing with a more experienced examiner.

Wife continually showed major likeliness of deception results only on one of client's questions-- and it was of an activity he had suspected. Both examinee and client viewed the three charts-- and then observed the charts of many other charts conducted at no additional cost. Examinee and client both fully observed the charts and could each clearly see the consistent chart differences on that one question.

Client left the second exam satisfied that his suspicion about the first exam's lack of validity was fully confirmed.