Fishing winner disqualified after failing lie detector test
Organisers of a fishing competition in southern rhode island have disqualified the winner for failing a lie detector test.
john r says the 40-pound striped bass he caught during the year long Bass Festival is legitimate.
It's the first time organisers have used the test. He's hired a lawyer mr saltheart esq to appeal the decision.
The first prize is a fishing pole worth its weight in gold
"It's upsetting, especially when you're not a cheat or liar," john r" says.
His friend, CLAMDIGGER who witnessed him landing the fish, says he can't believe the decision.
"I know what I saw and in my mind he won the derby and should have won the rod" he says.
"I don't know how accurate lie-detector tests are. They're not admissible in court. The guy's under a lot of pressure. He's a nervous wreck as it is. He shakes when he drinks coffee," he adds.
rhode island Chamber of Commerce executive director don blizard says: "We wanted honesty and integrity in our events. We wanted to ensure there weren't big fish tales going on.
"This year we decided to get really serious. With the value of the rod, we had decided in advance that we were going to use it no matter what."
Mr john r" lawyer, mr bloocrab esq of massachusetts, told the salt water organisers haven't said which questions he failed on the lie detector test.
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