I work for a bank with 3 other ladies. Some deposits have come up short (due to customers we believe) the total is 500-1,000 dollars. They have asked us to get tested to prove it is none of us. The bank we work for has other strange ideas and the only reason we believe this is getting done is because one of the bags short was a Board Member's from the bank. Of course this gentleman is above all of us regular people.
So do we take the slap in the face and take the test to prove we are not guilty? Or stand our ground and not take the test? Because if we take the test this will turn out to be an ongoing thing(knowing our bank)!!
P.S. this is the same bank that told us that nothing is on the cameras because the cameras do not cover the tellers. (that is wonderful news right?)
We can not quit each of us need our insurance and bi monthy paycheck! That is the same reason we wouldn't steal!
Thanks, 4 worried laddies!
2006-12-13 16:57:35 · 20 answers · asked by mommyofk 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well if you each have nothing to hide and no loss, then yes take the test and prove your innocence. That way the next time anything may happen they know you were honest and upfront about it last time. Take the test.
2006-12-13 17:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many of the answers thus far have been spot on. I will say that DNA and fingerprints are not 100% reliable-- there is a small percentage of error rate but it is so minute that it is unlikely for them to be incorrect. I will add that, unlike the DNA and fingerprints which are objective and verifiable, the polygraph results are subjective. Not only do the graph readings depend on the stress level of the person taking the test, but it also depends on the interpretation of the results by the person administering the test. Studies found that polygraphers may be subconsciously influenced by suggestion. In a study where polygraphers were told in advance that a certain person was a suspect, most of the polygraphers claimed the person failed the test-- even though the person was actually telling the truth. According to what was shown on Mythbusters, even if someone passes by the standards of the registering on a graph, a polygrapher could still claim a person failed or passed based on what he/she observed of the person's body language. So it is possible for the graph itself to register no deceit but for the examiner to think that the examinee was prevaricating. Several factors can also affect the results: The skill of the polygrapher, the mood of the polygrapher, whether or not the polygrapher likes/dislikes someone's face/demeanor, how the examinee is feelilng-- being ill or tired can impact the results, and the examinee's ethnicity. Ethnic minorities are far more likely to be given failing results even when they are telling the truth. The most useful application of the polygraph is not in determining whether or not someone is lying, but in the interrogation process to fool someone in to suspending their fifth amendment rights and in some cases, intimidating them in to a confession. If a guilty person believes that polygraphs are accurate and that they will get caught, they might confess to avoid getting in to further trouble. Unfortunately, innocent people might be afraid that they will not be believed-- this more often is a problem after a polygraph is administered and the person is ruled to have failed. As far as I know, the police can not force a suspect to take a polygraph against his/her will. I will add that a person doesn't have to be a sociopath or psychopath to pass the polygraph exam while lying. I think that the sociopath myth is just something law enforcement perpetuates to try to assure people of the reliability of the polygraph in order to continue using it as an interrogation tool.
2016-05-24 00:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you signed a statement at time of being hired about taking a lie detector test in event of shortage, it has been ruled that a lie detector test violates your rights. Maybe the Board Member keep the money themselves, now wants a escape goat! Not much of a bank when they do not have camera's on the tellers, they are the one that usually gets robbed, not the lobby. Just because you refuse to take the test , does not mean your guilty. Besides it has been proven them things are ot accurate all the time anyway. Read up on it, you will see what I am talking about. Besides, if they fired you for stealing, hire a attorney and take them to court, unless they see you actually STEALING IT, they have no proof.
2006-12-13 17:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by m c 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't take the polygraph: the "test" has no scientific basis and is inherently biased against the truthful. Moreover, under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, you cannot be compelled to submit to a lie detector test, and your employer is liable for heavy damages if it retaliates against you in any way for refusing. I agree with the poster who suggested you consult a lawyer (preferably see one with experience in labor law).
I am a co-founder of AntiPolygraph.org, a non-profit, public interest website dedicated to exposing and ending waste, fraud, and abuse associated with the use of polygraphs, where you will find further information about lie detectors.
2006-12-14 15:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Consult an attorney immediately!! If you decide to take the test, make them use a neutral, outside agency that is to be decided by mediation. Do not let then Buffalo you out of your rights. It seems you people were not the only ones with access to the money. All that had access need to be included; make sure of that legally.
2006-12-13 17:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take their stupid test and be done with it. Before you take the test try and be calm as it is horrble Many years ago I worked at a place where there is a lot of gold and silver laying around and a piece of jewlery was missing and they made 10 of us take the test. I was so nervous, even though I was innocent, that I didn't come out clean nor did I come out dirty, It said in conclusive, Later they found out it was the boss himself who didn't do the test
2006-12-13 17:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by devora k 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Polygraphs are USELESS!!!!!!!!
All they do is record physiological phenomena such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration to see if you are "lying." Usually when someone lies, their heart rate increases, they start sweating, etc. Some people are really good liars and know how to control those things. People can tell the TRUTH and be so nervous about taking a lie detector test, thinking that it'll think they're lying when in fact, they're nervous about the polygraph to begin with.
It's a fake. It's crap.
2006-12-13 17:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take the test. If you all pass, then further investigation is warranted and they may end up finding out who it REALLY was. If you don't take the test, you are always under suspicion and may lose your job.
Where is the real harm in taking the test? Do it, shrug it off, and move past it, having proved your honesty.
2006-12-13 17:07:05 · answer #8 · answered by Rainfog 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i believe the test isnt 100% accurate so there is the chance that they would make deductions based on the inaccurate part
anyway if that gentlemen is above all regular people, whats 500-1000 dollars to him?
2006-12-13 17:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by king p 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do not take the test. The questions can be slanted so that you will fail it no matter if you are innocent. This is why polygraph tests are not admissible as evidence in a criminal trial
2006-12-13 17:20:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋