[pianotech] a new one for me

[paul bruesch]

And if/when it winds up in court, I'm reasonably certain you'll be able to
find at least a few other techs and probably at least a few HUNDRED
customers who will vouch, under oath, for your honesty and sincerity.

It's kinda weird that they're pushing the polygraph, since it's not
admissible in court.

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I agree with Dean.  Refuse it.  I for sure would pass that persons name
> along to everyone I know to stay away from that home!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Dean May
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:29 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] a new one for me
>
> I would not consent to the request. Polygraphs are not foolproof. And if it
> comes back negative you are toast. If they persist in haranguing you,
> consult an attorney and be prepared to sue them for legal expenses.
> Whatever
>
> you do, do not consent to tune for this person ever again. If possible, let
> all other technicians in your area know the full details of what happened
> so
>
> they can judge for themselves whether or not to take on this client.
>
> Dean
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
>
> Of James Grebe
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:59 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: [pianotech] a new one for me
>
> On the way home this afternoon I was called by a St. Louis detective on my
> cell phone.  .  It seems a tuning customer of mine from last week had
> reported a watch stolen from his loft condo.  I was there about 2 hours
> doing some repair  and tuning.  I have never met this client face to face.
> Always, someone else meets me there to let me in and they disappear till I
> am finished.  Anyway, the detective asked if I would take a polygraph test
> next Wednesday to "clear" myself from this deed/  I was caught totally
> unaware on this one.  Obviously, I know nothing of what was stolen or even
> if something was stolen.  I was only at his piano and the bathroom while I
> was there.  I am very nervous anyway and this has really caught me in
> surprise that after 47 years this has never happened to me before.
> Has anything like this happened to any of you?
> James
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