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- Polygraph: Putin makes misleading claim justifying passports to Ukrainians | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice - Kyiv Post
- Fire academy instructor denies rape, torture of woman he met in class, says he took polygraph test - NJ.com
- Expert says polygraph tests can’t be trusted ‘100 percent’ - WTVR CBS 6 News
| Posted: 29 Apr 2019 06:18 AM PDT  Russia's War Against Ukraine In this file photo taken on Nov. 8, 2018 a street vendor sells souvenirs in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo by AFP On April 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law simplifying the process of obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of the Russian-controlled territories in Ukraine known as the "Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics." Ukraine and its allies, including the United States, strongly condemned the measure. In justifying the move, Putin said that residents of these "republics" were "generally deprived of any civil rights."  |
| Posted: 29 Apr 2019 07:41 AM PDT A New Jersey firefighter and fire academy instructor on Monday denied allegations he tortured, bound and sexually assaulted a woman he met in a class at the Ocean County Fire Academy and has taken a polygraph test to prove the encounter was consensual, his attorney said. The response came to a federal lawsuit filed last week accusing John Syers of luring the 26-year-old woman to his home on Sept. 26, 2018, restraining her with handcuffs and rope before beating and sexually assaulting her. "The polygraph exam results were also supported by text messages, Snapchat photos and other evidence sent by the accuser to Mr. Syers, which discredited her accusations," said Richard P. Lomurro, the attorney representing Syers. Lomurro said the polygraph results were given to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The attorney for the woman, a Seaside Heights volunteer firefighter identified only by her initials in the federal lawsuit, called the polygraph test "typical defense team tactic." The lawsuit included multiple photos of the injuries the woman sustained, her attorney Robert Fuggi said. "A polygraph is not admissible in court, in any court," Fuggi said. "The evidence is overwhelming that she was raped and tortured and sexually abused." In addition to teaching at the Ocean County Fire Academy, Syers is a paid firefighter for the Elizabeth Fire Department. A spokeswoman for the city said Syers continues to work for the fire department. Lomurro said when the woman realized the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office declined to pursue the case, she filed complaints of simple assault and lewdness against Syers in Lacey Township Municipal Court. Those complaints remain pending, according to court records. "The prosecutor's office decided not to indict or press charges at that time," Lomurro said. "No law enforcement agency has ever charged my client. Those municipal court charges were brought by a civilian." Fuggi, however, said the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office continues to investigate the matter. A spokesman for the prosecutor has not returned calls seeking comment.  N.J. firefighter says she was tortured, bound and raped by fire academy instructor, according to lawsuit A 26-year-old woman claims in the federal suit that John Syers, an instructor at Ocean County Fire Academy, lured her to his home, choked her unconscious and sexually assaulted her. Fuggi said his client convinced an Ocean County Superior Court judge to issue a permanent restraining order against Syers. "She was not even represented by an attorney and Syers was," Fuggi said. "She went up against (Syers') attorney and a Superior Court judge believed her version of events." Both sides acknowledge Syers and the alleged victim had been in a consensual relationship. But Fuggi said that after the relationship ended, Syers lured her to his home, where he allegedly "snapped and sexually abused her." The woman told police Syers asked her over under the guise of showing off his new home, according to the lawsuit. "While Syers was showing (the woman) his bedroom, he proceeded to restrain, beat, burn, sexually assault and strangle (her) over the course of 46 minutes, despite her continuous pleas for him to stop," the woman's attorney, Robert R. Fuggi Jr. said in a statement Thursday. In court papers, the woman said she and Syers shared a "consensual kiss" and when she pulled away and "withdrew consent for sexual contact," he handcuffed her hands behind her back and pinned her to his bed. She was also choked unconscious during the attack, according to the lawsuit. Lomurro declined to speculate on why the woman would accuse his client. "(She) is using the apparent civil suit, which has not been served on our client, as yet another attempt to try and force her vindictive agenda and intimidate our client," Lomurro said in an email. "It is telling that the lawsuit was given to the press before it was even served on Mr. Syers. He had no knowledge of the lawsuit until these articles arose. We will continue to fight to defend Mr. Syers and are confident he will be exonerated once again from these false accusations." Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook. Get the latest updates right in your inbox. Subscribe to NJ.com's newsletters.  |
| Expert says polygraph tests can’t be trusted ‘100 percent’ - WTVR CBS 6 News Posted: 01 Apr 2019 12:00 AM PDT  RICHMOND, Va., -- Virginia Democratic Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax's office issued a statement Sunday claiming two polygraph exams proved he is innocent of sexual assault allegations. For months, Fairfax has denied accusations of "any non-consensual sexual activity" with either Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson. But, how reliable are polygraph examinations, also commonly referred to as lie detector tests? Dr. Joan Neff is a criminologist - currently serving as the Campus Provost & Interim Campus President at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. She previously worked at the University of Richmond and Longwood University in the Sociology and Criminal Justice departments. Neff said "I don't think we should trust them 100 percent" when it comes with polygraph tests. Studies by psychologists have since warned that lie detector tests aren't foolproof. A polygraph exam monitors heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and even perspiration to determine whether someone is lying or telling the truth. "The American Psychology Association indicates that they are not 100 percent reliable," Neff explained. "You want to have other types of evidence in order to prove that someone did something other than what they said on a polygraph test." She added, "It's going to be something unless there are criminal charges brought, which is a different story, then it will continue to be an issue of this person says he did it, and he denies it." Fairfax's statement went on to detail two polygraph exams where the lieutenant governor denied "any non-consensual sexual activity" with either Tyson or Watson. The statement said both answers were shown to be truthful. However, criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors and law enforcement still to this day rely on polygraph tests to build a case. "I use them a lot in the defense practice like other lawyers because you want to be able to show your client tells the truth on occasion. You then share that with the prosecutor and prosecutors then can make a decision that helps your client," said Todd Stone, CBS 6 legal analyst, defense attorney and former prosecutor. Polygraph exams are not admissible in Virginia courts. Stone said detectives will often ask suspects to take a lie detector test to aid with an investigation. "They'll say for example, 'Hey, do you want to take a polygraph? If you didn't do it I'm sure you would want to take a polygraph,' and people will often do it. It's often a mechanism to get a statement," he explained. Amid the unfolding controversy, Tyson came forward and alleged Fairfax had sexually assaulted her in 2004. Watson came forward shortly after and said Fairfax raped her when they were both students at Duke University. Fairfax categorically denied both allegations and called for "a full investigation into these unsubstantiated and false allegations." Gayle King's interview with Watson will air Tuesday on "CBS This Morning" starting at 7 a.m. on CBS 6.  |
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