Got a question regarding Background interview/polygraph LAPD

[koban4max]

How do you "unintentionally" mislead someone? I think by the very definition of misleading someone, it is intentional.

by saying something you not really sure if it's true or not.

example: telling someone that an old man died but wasn't true...but ya THOUGHT he died...

[pghpol]

by saying something you not really sure if it's true or not.

example: telling someone that an old man died but wasn't true...but ya THOUGHT he died...

Then that is not misleading someone. You stated what you believed at the time with the information you had. You were wrong, but you didn't mislead him.

[koban4max]

Then that is not misleading someone. You stated what you believed at the time with the information you had. You were wrong, but you didn't mislead him.

okay then...because that's basically what it was then.

[acreature]

You're misleading us. You know, in your life, you have lied. Which would make you a liar right now.


wait........................


Spock? Is that you?

[koban4max]

i ain't misleading ****. I might "lied" unintentionally...but should I call them up before my polygraph day?

[acreature]

Definitely. Call them and tell them you lied on your App ;)

Live long and Prosper.

[Kimble]

i ain't misleading ****. I might "lied" unintentionally...but should I call them up before my polygraph day?

You've already lied - here and on your application paperwork - by saying you've never lied (except once to your mother recently :rolleyes: ), and likely will be busted when they review your background application for your polygraph (if this hasn't been identified already by a BI). What good will calling them back and saying, "Uh, I didn't mean to put I never lied. I unintentionally misled you."

LAPD has lots of applicants applying for positions, so why do you think they'd spend the extra time with an applicant who can't be honest on a basic question of integrity when they can simply move on to a more honest applicant? It's entirely possible you will be passed over for another candidate - if you haven't been already - so be ready for it. If you apply again, or apply elsewhere, keep in mind that being honest is the only way to get through the process (back-peddling later on and saying "I didn't mean to mislead you" isn't going to help your case).

[koban4max]

You've already lied - here and on your application paperwork - by saying you've never lied (except once to your mother recently :rolleyes: ), and likely will be busted when they review your background application for your polygraph (if this hasn't been identified already by a BI). What good will calling them back and saying, "Uh, I didn't mean to put I never lied. I unintentionally misled you."

LAPD has lots of applicants applying for positions, so why do you think they'd spend the extra time with an applicant who can't be honest on a basic question of integrity when they can simply move on to a more honest applicant? It's entirely possible you will be passed over for another candidate - if you haven't been already - so be ready for it. If you apply again, or apply elsewhere, keep in mind that being honest is the only way to get through the process (back-peddling later on and saying "I didn't mean to mislead you" isn't going to help your case).

basically, i made a mistake because i didn't remember if i ever lied in whole life.

[LA5150]

but ya guys are avoiding my question. Should I call background people and change the answer before poly?

Ahem....please re-read my first response:

When you get to the poly just admit that yes, you've lied to your parents since when you filled out your app. No biggie.

[LAPD4ME]

Hmmmm...I'm not a fortune teller but I'm seeing in your future you are going to post a thread regarding you not passing the poly for LAPD. If you stressing over this...stand by. EVERYONE lies. You will on the job...if you don't then you are lying.

[Nole795]

liar liar pants on fire