28-07-2015, 12:18 AM
Albert Doyle Wrote:I feel general discussion of lie detectors is regressive to the pertinent evidence in the specific case of Ralph Yates whom the FBI agent said "was telling the truth".
A polygraph is a very sensitive machine that would not be likely to miss stress of the magnitude claimed for Yates who was committed because of it.
Drawing from memory I believe Yates first visited the FBI to report on the 26th of Nov. That means Yates had one day to concoct his story from the revelations made by Wade on the evening of the 24th. That is: if Yates was fabricating.
In that case, what could possibly have been Yates' motivation in concocting such an elaborate falsehood? Yates had been in jail briefly (30 days?) as I recall for tire theft as I remember. Why would he risk jail now by lying to the FBI? Was Yates' motivation that he wanted to go to jail?
Doesn't make any sense.
On the other hand, if Yates told the truth, then, that does make sense. The FBI had to discredit Yates by any means.