He Said She Said She Passed Polygraph Case Closed

[PaulX2]

Period Trump/FBI.

[Kablooie]

1. Polygraphs are simply one person's interpretation of the data.

the data is accurate but there is no objective way to interpret it.
It's nowhere near an objective foolproof system.

[SCantiGOP]

2. There's a reason

Polygraphs are not allowed as evidence in Court.

[11 Bravo]

3. Except for in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware ...

Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

It's an enduring myth that polygraph evidence is inadmissible in US courts.

[SCantiGOP]

4. not quite

In some cases, IF both parties agree in advance of the test, the court may allow polygraphs to be admitted.
They can never be admitted if only one party wants it; therefore, there are practically no cases where it has been used in a criminal case. In some isolated cases they may be admitted in civil suits, but again only if both parties agree.

(My wife is an attorney, and she has had this issue come up before; that is where I got my information.)

[former9thward]

7. In California, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, and Florida both parties must agree.

Otherwise not allowed. In federal court they are never allowed.

In this particular case only two questions were asked. It would not be allowed anyplace.

[NurseJackie]

5. Federal court.

[SCantiGOP]

6. according to my attorney

the same rule would apply. All parties - prosecution, defense and the judge - would have to agree in advance. That basically never happens.
There are people who have taken polygraphs and told two different stories and passed both, just to prove that they cannot be conclusive.
I don't doubt that Trump could pass a polygraph if asked "Are you the greatest President ever?" Would that make it true?