Re: More Polygraph Nonsense

[George Maschke]

Re: More Polygraph Nonsense

In his 14 November 2002 commentary, James Randi mentions that serial killer Gary Leon Ridway, an early suspect in the Green River killings, "passed" a polygraph "test." This is not the only misdirection caused by reliance on the polygraph in that case. Melvin Foster, another early suspect in the case, took a polygraph test in September 1982 and failed, resulting in much unpleasantness for him. Ridgway's confession (and DNA evidence) exonerates him:

http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/147551

For related discussion of the Ridgway case, see the message thread Deadliest Killer in U.S. History Passed Polygraph on AntiPolygraph.org.

 

[Zep]

The US police forces and similar won't get a clue from this, though. Unfortunately.

 

[Scoobmaster]

I just thought that I would mention that the Winter Issue of American Heritage of Invention and Technology I just received contained a good article about the polygraph.