Spy chief Clapper wields lie detector in war on leaks

Employees at many of America's top intelligence gathering and analysis agencies will have to convince a lie detector that they haven't spilled any of the nation's secrets to the media. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced the plan Monday to plug up leaks of sensitive information.

In plain English, that means that employees at the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Energy, the FBI, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Security Agency will be quizzed about whether they have overshared with the press. And officials in key positions could find themselves subject to more frequent polygraph tests. Clapper also asked the Intelligence Community inspector general to lead leak investigations when the Department of Justice declines to prosecute the officials involved.

Dennis324 wrote:

Employees at many of America's top intelligence gathering and analysis agencies will have to convince a lie detector that they haven't spilled any of the nation's secrets to the media. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced the plan Monday to plug up leaks of sensitive information.

In plain English, that means that employees at the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Energy, the FBI, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Security Agency will be quizzed about whether they have overshared with the press. And officials in key positions could find themselves subject to more frequent polygraph tests. Clapper also asked the Intelligence Community inspector general to lead leak investigations when the Department of Justice declines to prosecute the officials involved.

Really? A Lie-detector test? Listen....'I' have beaten a lie detecter test. There's a reason polygraphs arent admissable in our courts. They can easily be beaten. And if 'I' can beat one....dont you think employees of the CIA, FBI and the like can beat it too?

Sheesh!

Bryant wrote:

Dennis324 wrote:

Employees at many of America's top intelligence gathering and analysis agencies will have to convince a lie detector that they haven't spilled any of the nation's secrets to the media. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced the plan Monday to plug up leaks of sensitive information.

In plain English, that means that employees at the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Energy, the FBI, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Security Agency will be quizzed about whether they have overshared with the press. And officials in key positions could find themselves subject to more frequent polygraph tests. Clapper also asked the Intelligence Community inspector general to lead leak investigations when the Department of Justice declines to prosecute the officials involved.

Really? A Lie-detector test? Listen....'I' have beaten a lie detecter test. There's a reason polygraphs arent admissable in our courts. They can easily be beaten. And if 'I' can beat one....dont you think employees of the CIA, FBI and the like can beat it too?

Sheesh!

Thats what I thought when I was reading it. I have no clue why one would waste resources and time like this.

Marconius wrote:

Bryant wrote:

Dennis324 wrote:

Employees at many of America's top intelligence gathering and analysis agencies will have to convince a lie detector that they haven't spilled any of the nation's secrets to the media. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced the plan Monday to plug up leaks of sensitive information.

In plain English, that means that employees at the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Energy, the FBI, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Security Agency will be quizzed about whether they have overshared with the press. And officials in key positions could find themselves subject to more frequent polygraph tests. Clapper also asked the Intelligence Community inspector general to lead leak investigations when the Department of Justice declines to prosecute the officials involved.

Really? A Lie-detector test? Listen....'I' have beaten a lie detecter test. There's a reason polygraphs arent admissable in our courts. They can easily be beaten. And if 'I' can beat one....dont you think employees of the CIA, FBI and the like can beat it too?

Sheesh!

Thats what I thought when I was reading it. I have no clue why one would waste resources and time like this.

But the actual wastage shouldn't really surprise you. It is easy to spend time and resources when there doesn't have to be a profit margin or even a balanced budget.