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- From: gardner@convex.com (Steve Gardner)
- Subject: Re: query re: drugs and us security clearances -
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- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 17:35:23 GMT
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- In article <1i2ei8INN6vk@calvin.usc.edu> alves@calvin.usc.edu (William Alves) writes:
- >I know of people who, when faced with the "magic"
- >of a polygraph, simply confessed.
- I suspect this is the main use of lie detectors. The cynical and
- manipulative people who "lead" this country know that lie detectors
- are just smoke and mirrors to intimidate the proles into submission.
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- >All I did was concentrate on my breathing, try not to *think* about the
- >questions being asked but just answer automatically, and relax as much
- >as possible.
- >I lied through my teeth and passed with flying colors.
- I'm glad that more and more incidents like yours are coming to
- light. It helps to debunk the myths that the authorities
- propagate to keep people in line.
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- I encourage any of you who have "beat the box" to post the details
- of you situation and how you beat it. The more people know it can
- be beat the less useful it becomes as an instrument of intimidation.
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- smg
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