European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 2, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters is Imossi mib i i is i a Republican opposes mandatory lie Detector tests to the risk of losing my position As a defense counsel i have defended service examinations to government Emplit. _ member of republicans Brad Germany i would like to comment on the administration s announced intention to require us. Government employees to undergo polygraph examinations. Is common knowledge that the results of polygraph examination Are not admissible As evidence in court. This is not with out Good reason. Defens members who made false but incriminating statements after being told the Box As it is known in police jargon says you re not being truthful. All of my clients were acquitted by courts when they testified Why they made false confessions after flunk ing the poly. On occasion the poly is used to loosen Upa reluctant witness who after being told that the Box indicates he is withholding of information gives the investigators what they Are seeking. Rarely if Ever is such a on now ,r-j9-Va a mechanical device is far from infallible in determining whether Ujj person u telling the truth. Cer me Ceung Nam � mainly there Are times when the squiggly witness after making a statement support lines on the polygraph Chart May be inter ing the government s Case re exam med 01 rated by any expert As clearly indicating the polygraph to determine if be is nov total truth Culnen or certain deception. T.iu.,r" i Uwar off Tut Tea inn a motion for better Road signs rtt Mott of appear to assume the traveler it already familiar with the Community and knows where to  would like the person responsible for each Community s signs to take a person who Doe not know How to find your Ca. Joje n my Job in Usa eur requires constant travel to caverns located throughout Ger Many most of which i have never previously visited. I am writing this open letter tothe Community commanders traffic Divi Sions and Dehs. No use not by most of the . Have nov ran follow diced signs on the autobahn Aee Ess roads you have provided. Suitors  the military Ca some Nelp us hindu  Sens. When Hunting for these Una molar caverns the signs on the autobahn Are often the first in tast signs until Yon arrive at the Cavern. Some communities Are very Good. Others t politician praised to read the recent re state sen. Ernest he ojsssslmiwss"1 whom he praised for bringing health cares  6�, us a of a. Tooe7bmembthe.legulature. I.  ffmf1 1wift to. Soft Brih i. Lia am4 a offs astar so us a. Of wac cts e signs jew my. My. A might follow Are & the pad Cornea to a t or y intersection a sign k needed and if the Dis Tance to the next torn or the Cavern is a considerable distance put the distance on the sign As found on German Road signs. I am Sura iwo find Many More communities that strive to present a Good first impression during my travels. _ a pen.p/u6 awarded him $6 million. During the appeals process the insurer settled for $4 million. Your correspondent made it sound As if this happened yesterday. He said the award and settlement were outrageous. The facts Are these 1 the boy. Was rendered quadriplegic by injuries suffered in a 1975 game. The trial was in 1982 the settlement in j983. 2 the boy offered to Settle before the trial for $500,000 but the insurer without telling the defendant school District turned him Down. 3 the boy lawyers proved the school District was negligent and that the boy had suffered a Bro Ken neck because his coaching instructions were inadequate. They did not comply with highly publicized National safety standards 4 As a result of this Case the school District instituted an exemplary safety pro Gram and a similar tragedy to another boy May have been prevented. Yes there Are Large verdicts but they Are not  one was awarded to another High school football player made Quadri juries suffered because of a de. A.  about which the manufacturer had been warned. Another Large settlement went to a 27 year old worker made paraplegic after hews pinned under construction equipment that had defective brakes and inadequate warning devices. Still another to an 18 year old who had both legs Cut off by tractor Mower that lacked proper safety de vices. Large settlements go to victims who Are hideously injured because of proven negligence or product defects. They also Goto the survivors the mothers fathers and children of people who should net have died. In such cases juries award compensation to those destined to suffer a lifetime of pain and agony in the Hope of deterring future indifference or recklessness. Large verdicts Are much less prevalent than your Seattle writer and the  would have us believe. They just Wetmor publicity.  1.600 cases Stu died by the Civi litigation research project More than 50 percent dealt with Dis Putes of less than $10,000 Only j2percent involved claims of More than $50,000. Ask yourself Ann who do Yon want to decide what is just and fair compensation for horrible injuries due to proven negligence or defective products should it be the insurance Industry should it be those who Are responsible for the negligence or the defects or would you prefer a jury made up of your fellow citizens this ques Tion i believe answers itself. Instead of trying to eliminate innocent victims historic right to compensate its. Through a jury trial let s try to do away with negligence and defective products. The jury is the conscience of the  Are telling business and Industry that the Way to eliminate wrongs is by exercising our rights not by taking them away. Peter Perlman president. The association of trial lawyers of America dear or. Pertain thank you for Girling us the other steel the Story. Your rebuttal was a Good one " re Jim that still exists in our country and town failures in health and education. Michael p. Crew Gloria i jul Grey Stuttgart inv bom  reminder a letters to the editor must contain to full printed name and address of the writer u4 must be stoned. We do not read oped setters but we win withhold you bum m request and protect your privacy had letters Are subject to editing