>"Why would they lie?" If it would be prudent to do so, and if there is enough reasonable doubt that they could get away with it. Edit: This is the rationale

>"Why would they lie?" If it would be prudent to do so, and if there is enough reasonable doubt that they could get away with it. Edit: This is the rationale for telling lies, twisting truths, or otherwise being dishonest. I'm not actually claiming they were indeed lying, just giving a cynically Machiavellian answer.