lie detector issues

OMFG. Let's hope that sanity prevails; the article seems fairly even-handed, though the way it was being reported on TV suggested it was likely that the trial would be extended. (The original Times article is behind a pay-wall.) ETA: I did find this article from two years ago, on a related...

It sounds like a new lie detector is on its way to help out those who really seek the Truth... http://news.discovery.com/tech/eye-tracking-method-detects-lies.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 Researched at the University of Utah and licensed to a private company. "As good as a polygraph...". I'll bet the...

There is an article on BBC that I read today which was quite scary. The article is called Lie tests tried on sex offenders (Since I have less then 15 posts, I would be grateful if someone could post a link). The article indicates that in the UK it seems that rather then being investigating...

Apparently, lie detectors are now accurate enough to use to determine if people are cheating when claiming benefits, as Gordon Brown proposes to introduce their use.

From this article. How many times do we have to hear about guilty people who have passed polygraphs, or vice versa, before public policy makers start to figure out that polygraph does not equal lie detector?