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- From: mjharris@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mike Harris)
- Subject: Re: query re: drugs and us security clearances -
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.093541.7279@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
- References: <1hvlbtINNblb@flash.pax.tpa.com.au> <1993Jan1.181611.29994@news.eng.convex.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 93 09:35:41 GMT
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- gardner@convex.com (Steve Gardner) writes:
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- >In article <1hvlbtINNblb@flash.pax.tpa.com.au> anon.230@pax.tpa.com.au writes:
- >>Anyone care to remark on the effects of a single relatively
- >>recent experience with LSD for someone about to approach getting
- >>a clearance? No history of abuse/addiction, just a single experiment.
- >>Is it best to come clean or attempt to pull off a short term memory
- >>deficit?
- > Since you are obviously going to work for our corrupt government
- > where "plausible denial" isn't everything, its the only thing,
- > (Forgive me Vince ;-) ) I recommend that you answer this question
- > for yourself using this time honored USGov standard of morality:
-
- > (drum roll) ***Plausible DENIAL****
- >
- > Bottom line: can you get away with it? This will of course
- > depend on a number of things:
- > * can you pass a piss test (with LSD probably)
- > * can you survive a background check (who saw you? will they
- > tell the feds?)
- > * can you survive a polygraph test? (maybe you don't need
- > to for the level you are after---find out).
-
- > Keep in mind: if you screw up, the Prez won't pardon you for your
- > sins. That's only for the high level liars.
-
-
-
- > smg
-
- The only thing you have to worry about is whether you have any enemies
- that know of your horrid sin. They don't polygraph anymore and they don't
- drug test for LSD. With all the thousands of people with clearances these
- days they just don't have the time. I doubt very seriously that they'll
- drug test you at all. What level is it anyway?
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