MatcomNews Update: Man Glued To Toilet Passes Polygraph Test

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DENVER --A man who sued Home Depot Inc. claiming that a prank left him glued to a restroom toilet seat has passed a lie detector test with questions about allegations that he made previous a similar claim in another town, a newspaper reported.

Bob Dougherty answered 20 questions in the polygraph test, including four related to a former Nederland town official's allegation that Dougherty made similar claims there, The Rocky Mountain News reported in Thursday's editions.

Dougherty, 57, had offered to take the test to dispel doubts about his story. The test, administered Wednesday, was paid for by television station KDVR.

Ron Trzepacz, former director of operations in Nederland, where Dougherty lives, had said that Dougherty claimed in 2004 that he was glued to a toilet seat in the town's visitor center but pulled himself free.

Dougherty has denied that and has said he did not know Trzepacz.

Dougherty's lawsuit, filed Oct. 28, claims that officials at the Home Depot in Louisville called for an ambulance after he had been stuck for about 15 minutes. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, which separated from his skin, leaving abrasions, according to the suit.

The lawsuit also claims Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck. The lawsuit claims he suffered pain, humiliation and financial losses and seeks $3 million in damages.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/11/11/man_glued_to_toilet_passes_polygraph_test?mode=PF

[BlueIris]

1. Oh, for God's sake. This guy's case is shaping up to be the new MJ trial.

Seriously. NOBODY CARES. REPORT ON REAL THINGS!

[matcom]

2. 'Real Things'?

you dissin' MatcomNews? :grr:

[DS1]

5. I think someone needs a visit from MatcomNews Security Forces

[matcom]

8. take care of my light work Martin

:nuke:

[LaurenG]

3. I wonder what kind of glue it was?

Did I miss that somehow or has it been undiscovered thus far? Morning Matcom. I rather enjoy your news. I hear it here first.:yourock:

[El Fuego]

4. This is what I don't get

If it was a Super Glue type glue, he would have had to sit on it IMMEDIATELY after it was applied because it would harden in a matter of minutes.

There are other strong adhesives which have a slow drying time, BUT they have to cure before a strong bond is achieved. I'm sure he wasn't sitting there for 8-10 hours.

:shrug:

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

6. some SuperGlues work in minutes. I had a problem with my toes once.

[El Fuego]

7. But if it works in minutes

I don't see how he could have got stuck. The prankster would have had apply it to the seat about 30 seconds or less before he sat down. After that, it would harden, and he wouldn't stick.

[Evergreen Emerald]

9. I wondered about that too

And I would think Home Depot would have something that could easily remove the glue from the ass.