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allthejokesareblue t1_j285z9y wrote

>by body language

Which is also highly inaccurate

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FailureToReason t1_j288njg wrote

Absolutely, but let's not ignore that large part of criminal investigation is 'gut feel' and instinct, and both the polygraph and body language are useful for what they are useful for, but neither is valuable as incriminating evidence. There have been plenty of people who acted guilty as sin but were completely innocent, and plenty of psychopaths who seemed completely innocent until a compelling piece of evidence blew the investigation open.

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