Lie Detectors

[sir.prize]

What do you think of this - is it a good or bad idea? I am not so sure.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7387042.stm

How do the benefits people know they are talking on the phone the 'correct' person?

[squarebear]

Because they will ask them to confirm their details as they do now. Anything that helps stop these scum is a good idea in my book.

[DrFilth]

At the same time, the operator makes a note of whether there is any hesitation, repetition or nervousness.

so if i am ill with my nerves i am going to get loads of red flags.

put one in front of that $hite brown when he opens his gob and see if he gets loads of red flags

[Gromit]

This is a repeat of the CCTV scam.

CCTV costs billions (from our taxes) and actually does nothing to combat crime.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7384843.stm

These machines will be the same. Every council will pay a fortune for loads of these machines, and they will do very little. Meanwhile, the makers of the hardware will make vast amounts of money, and fraud will continue.

More than �8 billion of benefit are unclaimed by people who are entitled to them (2006 figure). Will they be going to such extravagant measures to see that that money is paid to people who should have it?

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html ?in_article_id=414109&in_page_id=2

[DrFilth]

well said gromit have you ever tried to claim any benefit sometimes it is just not worth the hassle.

[ludwig]

A waste of time and money. You're interviewing someone and the screen flashes red - so what can you do? it doesn't prove anything and is therefore pointless.