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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think both Northam and Fairfax should have lie detector tests
Since they are public officials, they should be willing to do so.
I guess we could ask Herring if that was the only time so sure, give him a lie detector test also.
And the Republican who is next in line for Governor.
May as well get as close to the truth as we can.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)I know it wouldn't be for a trial, but the tests wouldn't prove whether they were telling the truth because all they do is measure stress. People who are total sociopaths can sometimes beat the tests because they aren't stressed out by lying; normal people can show stress when they're telling the truth because the circumstances of the test itself can be stressful. Not a good idea, sorry.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)And that one or both aren't remembering the historical facts correctly.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211784894
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)and I think people who have no compunction against lying can beat lie detector tests.
However right now we are reading tea leaves, so the lie detector test is better than tea leaves even with its limitations.