Originally Posted by
patentcad
Is it really a glaring violation of testing protocol to ask the guy to wait 20-30 minutes while his credentials are verified? Maybe so. Sounds like much ado about nothing. Somebody show me the EXACT WORDING IN THE RULES that makes Lance's conduct a violation and maybe I'll come around.
It's a big Kabuki Dance of Mirrors. Reminds me of the relationship between Americans and the IRS, actually.
In the following article, the issue is:
... Armstrong "did not respect the obligation to remain under the direct and permanent observation" of the tester.
So apparently the rules are that once the tester appears, the testee is supposed to remain in his sight.
Anyone have a copy of the exact rules?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...Y9IKwD97ETUKO1