[blaser-waffle]

> I'm not sure how stupid a spy would have to be for "are you a spy? Be honest!" questions to work. But if I were running an organisation I suppose I'd have people ask anyway because it'll catch some idiot sooner or later.

Those are questions on the SF-86. Ditto for a lot of customs & immigration paperwork. "Idiot detector" questions.

But if you don't have them on there then they can claim "but you never asked".

[ganoushoreilly]

Yep, it's also another line item when charges are brought. Kind of similar to how states like Tennessee that don't have legalized marijuana still have a tax stamp process. I doubt anyone ever applied for one, but if you get caught with some pot, boom pot and failure to present tax stamp. Two for one.