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October 13, 2010
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lie detector, originally uploaded by ching0124.
Everyone knows that when you go on a job interview, you should assume you are being watched until you are far, far away from the premises. This includes the parking lot. So don't sit in the parking lot after an interview, stuffing Cheetos in your face. Don't fart in the elevator on the way there. And, for God's sake, don't leave books on how to beat lie detectors on your dashboard:
Officials said the man was at State Patrol Headquarters on October 6 being interviewed for a civilian management job when a State Patrol employee saw a book titled "How to Beat the Lie Detector" on a seat in the car parked next to hers.
"I was just shocked," said Heather Anderson.
The job candidate was inside the office undergoing a polygraph exam at the time, and officials said they determined that the car and book were his.
"They gave him an opportunity to let them know if he'd looked at some research materials or not and he apparently said 'no,'" Anderson said.
That quickly put an end to the interview process, and the man was told he would no longer be considered for the job.
I have personally never taken a lie detector test, and I always wonder about how accurate they are. They're designed to detect increases in heart rates and such that indicate lying - but, of course, they also indicate nervousness, which I probably would be if I was taking a lie detector test.
Anyway, remember that show The Commish? There was this episode where a suspect was being given a lie detector test, and they were certain he was going to use the ol' thumbtack in a shoe trick to beat the detector. So, what'd they do? Through a series of contrivances, cause him to walk a very painful half a mile or so. I'll always remember that, and hope nobody ever tries something with me when I take a lie detector test.
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Posted at October 13, 2010 04:37 PM