> I was surprised - and dismayed - that the polygraph was still being used Keep in mind that it was being used here by Ford, not by the FBI or Congress. I thi

> I was surprised - and dismayed - that the polygraph was still being used Keep in mind that it was being used here by Ford, not by the FBI or Congress. I think the people who mattered are well aware they don't really work, but is also aware of their potent PR value (thanks to years of bad Hollywood science and cliches police procedurals).