PD seems sincere to me...even though she has lied or misled people in the past, I think she is as clueless about what happened that night as the rest of us. The interviewer was asking some rather weird questions IMO...
Kenneth Blackstone, a forensic polygraph examiner based in Atlanta, said that individuals sitting for polygraph tests are usually screened ahead of the test for any medical conditions that might interfere with the test.
"If a person is having physical problems, something that is observable, like coughing or saying 'I don't feel good,' you don't test them. But that is brought up in the pre-test interview, which is the longest part of the whole thing," Blackstone said, noting that a person who is ill when taking the test could use the condition later to discredit the test's results.
Blackstone said he did not know why Reynolds was allowed to take the test and then stopped in the middle, but said he was surprised administrators said they were satisfied with the test.
"There's no way to be satisfied with an incomplete test," he said.
Does anyone think her "medical condition" could be related to substance/alcohol abuse again? I'm not saying TR has relapsed, but she is an addict. Given the enormous stress of this situation, it is not unrealistic to assume that she turned to what has probably helped her cope in the past. I know rehab gives people better coping skills, but her rehab was only 10 days---basically a detox. Just a guess, and MOO.
She can say whatever she likes about the test since LE isn't commenting but if it's true that she has been asking from Day 1 to be polygraphed and it took this long for the polygraph to be arranged it sounds like the results aren't all that important to LE. Maybe they have confirmed by other means what she's telling the truth or lying about, so the polygraph makes little difference in the overall scheme of the investigation and they could be satisfied with an incomplete test just as they were with no test.
FWIW - my dh was the commander for the Army's Polygraph detachment. He's EXTREMELY knowledgeable on ALL the ins and outs of LDT -- and I just emailed him to get his thoughts (since he knows nothing about these cases - his reply will be completely unbiased) and ask him "What 'illness' could cause an administrator/examiner to feel a test wouldn't be accurate?" Could something like bronchitis, respiratory illness, alcoholism, panic attack, etc?
I'll post his reply when I get it.
Here is his reply:
"Those issues would / should be addressed in a pre-test interview.Respiratory most certainly since one of the major components that is measured is breathing. Bronchitis would do the same. Also, an illness that might cause blood pressure to change for no reason or other heart related issues. Anything affecting the sweat glands would also be a factor."
Wow your hubby has/had a pretty cool job!
Still I wonder why her test was "stopped", because isn't the pre-test interview standard?
Is this the same interview she lied in some time ago?
When asked if anybody in the house that night could have something to do with it she includes herself and says, no, WE didn't.
just want to let everyone know that there was a rumor early on in this case that the Ron Reynolds on the SO registry is Ayla's grandfather. that is not true, different Ron Reynolds.
Did the birth dates not match?
oh wow, thanks for posting this. where did you find it? haven't gotten a chance to read it too in-depth, but I wonder who runs it. has a lot of information about JD.
oh wow, thanks for posting this. where did you find it? haven't gotten a chance to read it too in-depth, but I wonder who runs it. it has a lot of information about JD.