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Government plans to roll out mandatory "lie detector" tests for sex
offenders. The idea is that sex offenders are more likely to admit if they have
broken conditions of their release such as contacting their victims. Also
offenders on the trial reported that it helped them mange their behaviour and
this is where the problem begins "lie detectors" are easily beaten -there
results are inadmissible as evidence for precisely this reason- by just about
anyone with a tiny smidgen of brain, this will allow sex offenders to easily
lie and be believed, lies such as lie detectors help them to control their behaviour.
This idea will end in tears and a national disgrace in a few years with some
sex offenders being given a free reign to offend again.
But Sir Humphrey this is a great way for MPs to show they have done something, you of all people must know
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You know your absolutely right the classic politicians fallacy, I'm surprised I missed that. Something must be done, this is something therefore it must be done.
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