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Saying that when they have taken a polygraph test. thats usually that, but theyre saying they havent taken a polygraph test. does that matter because its not admissible in court? >> its not admissible in federal court, but in state court, if you fail a polygraph test -- theres not a reason to take that test. it could just hurt them. if they get on the stand and say they did something and the polygraph says they were lying, that could be used against them for purposes of impeachment. you can see ...

And trying to help but some of them are really wacky, john, and they are taking away the resources and the time. in fact, just this week, police told me that they got a tip that somebody had been watching the laundrie parents gardening and they saw a hand come up through the soil and hand them a note. and then, they tipped off the police that they believed brian laundrie was living under the house and in the ground there. that is obviously not true. theyre getting tips from psychics and people t...

Never let his client sit for a polygraph unless he had administered one first and felt they were capable of passing such a thing. our randi kaye reporting moments ago that the family, the laundrie family has not taken a polygraph test, as of now. and no comment about whether they would do so in the future. the cooperation the laundrie family had been giving the fbi -- the father had helped them tour the nature reserve. no longer in accordance with that. he is not going to do that anymore. that w...

September 14th. then it was this week they said, no, it was the day before on the 13th. that has people questioning if they are telling the whole truth. cnn asked their attorney if the family would be willing tie a polygraph test. the attorney said no, not at this time. chris laundrie, brians father, did go out to help investigators at the carlton reserve and his goal was to basically show them areas and hikes and trails his son liked to go to. he did that earlier this week and came right back h...

>> so, what does the fact that this even came up in any shape or form, what does it tell you about what investigators are thinking? >> well, they are focused on the family as to what assistance may have been given. because we know, again, most families will offer some assistance. so what the fbi did, im certain of it without knowing particular -- you know, certainly -- but -- and that is that they went and said, look, we want to know what you know, what you dont know. and we use this tool to hel...

Polygraph unless he had administered one first and felt they were capable of passing such a thing. our randi kaye reporting moments ago that the family, the laundrie family has not taken a polygraph test, as of now. and no comment about whether they would do so in the future. the cooperation the laundrie family had been giving the fbi -- the father had helped them tour the nature reserve. no longer in -- in accordance with that. he is not going to do that anymore. that was the last time at least...

Charges. >> so, what does the fact that this even came up in any shape or form, what does it tell you about what investigators are thinking? >> well, the -- they are focused on the family as to what assistance may have been given. because we know, again, most families will offer some assistance. so what they -- what the fbi did, im certain of it without knowing particular -- you know, certainly -- but -- and that is that they went and said, look, we want to know what you know, what you dont know...

So, right now, they will continue to search this area. we do know that he has been known to frequent there from his family saying that he hikes there and camped there. and they will continue to search the area. but all these weeks later, john, still no sign of him. >> not a single piece of physical evidence. so much controversy surrounding brian laundries parents. to what extent are they cooperating? for instance, have they taken a polygraph test? >> reporter: the family lawyer for the laundrie ...

Telltale sign when people do this because its not actually admissible in court but theyre like looking to create some credibility. the laundries attorney saying they have taken a polygraph test. theyre saying this time they havent taken a polygraph test. does that matter because its not even admissible in court? >> its not admissible in state court but federal court there are ways if you fail a polygraph test, they can use it against you. there is no legal purpose for the laundrie pa rrents to t...

That brian laundrie went missing on the 14th, the last day they saw and heard from them. then this week they said, no, it was the day before on september 13th. so cnn, we asked brian laundries family if if they were going to take a polygraph test to see if theyre telling the truth or not about the different timelines and dates and their story and the attorney said not at this time. so all of -- everything that we have right now, all of the evidence or lack of evidence, or the direction that the ...