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| 31st May, 2007 - 2:36 pm |  Rocky Mountain News - Denver attorney Colin Barnacle, a fervent Denver Broncos fan and season ticket holder, isn?t one to challenge Mike Shanahan. But when the coach of the beloved Broncos subjected one of his players to a lie-detector test, Barnacle threw the flag.
If clients call seeking advice on whether that?s a legal move, Barnacle?s reply is usually no. A federal law bars employers from using the exam in most cases.
The Bronco on the hot seat is David Kircus. The receiver said he acted in self-defense in an incident that led to second-degree assault charges against him.
Shanahan, instead of simply standing on the sidelines, came up with the idea to grill Kircus with a lie-detector to determine whether he was being honest.
The 27-year-old athlete, reportedly eager to sit down and face the interrogation, passed.
"If he flunked the test, he would not be with us," Shanahan was quoted as saying. [READ] |
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