vicktor
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Quote, K777:
First of all, you have NO idea whether or not the Ramsey's "passed" a PAID FOR BY THEM polygraph. The first set they took - Patsy did NOT "pass."
Her results were inconclusive - if that.
It is quite clear that they are simply AFRAID of having a bona fide polygraph done on them by true experts that are NOT paid by the Ramseys to give a favorable result they can announce at a press conference - and who will NOT allow them to take DRUGS that will affect the outcome of the test.
Secondly - there is a reason that polygraph results are not allowed as "evidence" in court. While it is true that they can be a useful "tool" in an investigation, they are not foolproof either.
Perfect example: Gary Ridgeway - the pathetic and brutal Green River Killer.
He murdered AT LEAST 48 women - and he PASSED his polygraph.
Not "inconclusive" - he PASSED.
So - even if the Ramseys didn't cheat on their polygraphs in any way - it is in NO way a conclusion of innocence because they "passed" a paid for by them
polygraph.
It would carry MUCH more weight had it been administered by a non-partial
party like the FBI who would ensure that the Ramseys entered into the test
drug-free and that the test was given under the strictest protocols. End quote.
Vicktor: As I attempted to point out by way of example, inconclusive results can be caused by an overanxious state. We don't know what,if any drugs Patsy or John were taking when they took the test. Regarding the types of drugs I believe you are referencing, people usually take these because their emotional responses are so far off the scale that they can't effectively function. In this case the emotional responses were from the death of their daughter. Even if they were "drugged up", IMO, any deception would clearly register. After reading several cases where polygraphs were used to intimidate and trick suspects I can't blame the Ramseys for avoiding the FBI., although I admit having the FBI state they had passed one would bolster their case.
First of all, you have NO idea whether or not the Ramsey's "passed" a PAID FOR BY THEM polygraph. The first set they took - Patsy did NOT "pass."
Her results were inconclusive - if that.
It is quite clear that they are simply AFRAID of having a bona fide polygraph done on them by true experts that are NOT paid by the Ramseys to give a favorable result they can announce at a press conference - and who will NOT allow them to take DRUGS that will affect the outcome of the test.
Secondly - there is a reason that polygraph results are not allowed as "evidence" in court. While it is true that they can be a useful "tool" in an investigation, they are not foolproof either.
Perfect example: Gary Ridgeway - the pathetic and brutal Green River Killer.
He murdered AT LEAST 48 women - and he PASSED his polygraph.
Not "inconclusive" - he PASSED.
So - even if the Ramseys didn't cheat on their polygraphs in any way - it is in NO way a conclusion of innocence because they "passed" a paid for by them
polygraph.
It would carry MUCH more weight had it been administered by a non-partial
party like the FBI who would ensure that the Ramseys entered into the test
drug-free and that the test was given under the strictest protocols. End quote.
Vicktor: As I attempted to point out by way of example, inconclusive results can be caused by an overanxious state. We don't know what,if any drugs Patsy or John were taking when they took the test. Regarding the types of drugs I believe you are referencing, people usually take these because their emotional responses are so far off the scale that they can't effectively function. In this case the emotional responses were from the death of their daughter. Even if they were "drugged up", IMO, any deception would clearly register. After reading several cases where polygraphs were used to intimidate and trick suspects I can't blame the Ramseys for avoiding the FBI., although I admit having the FBI state they had passed one would bolster their case.