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cantbecool
on June 25, 2011
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TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court
They will probably request a lie detector test to be taken; ultimately, he will probably fail it. Great idea though.
ryoshu
on June 25, 2011
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Polygraphs are pseudoscience. The judge /might/ rule a polygraph as admissible evidence -- most will not, because of its inaccuracies -- but a "lie detector" is a gimmick.
true_religion
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Lie detectors cannot be used as evidence in a court.
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