Detroit: Man caught smuggling heroin at airport--THIS you don't see everyday

I'm happy for the man being given a break, but I find it bizarre that they would rely on a polygraph.

In most European jurisdictions, polygraphs are not considered reliable evidence and are not generally used by law enforcement. Courts themselves do not order nor facilitate polygraph testing. In most cases, polygraph tests are voluntarily taken by a defendant in order to substantiate his or her defense.
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany has ruled that polygraph evidence is not admissible in court
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Validity

I get that America recognizes them a lot more than Europe, but it still surprises me a polygraph would be the tipping point in a case of smuggling oz's of heroin
 
"Heroin is chemically similar to morphine which is a very common pain reliever in the U.S.," said medical expert Dr. Frank McGeorge. "The difference is heroin has a very high addictive potential and, hence, it is illegal in America."
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Morphine not addictive - heroin highly addictive.

There's a difference says medical expert Dr. Frank McGeorge.
 
Meanwhile in a parallel universe:

"Morphine is chemically similar to heroin which is a very common pain reliever in the U.S.," said medical expert Dr. George McFrank. "The difference is morphine has a very high addictive potential and, hence, it is illegal in America."
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