Correct, but there is a bit of an unstated threat any time you do this to one of your own witnesses where the witness may give testimony that is not as persuasi

Correct, but there is a bit of an unstated threat any time you do this to one of your own witnesses where the witness may give testimony that is not as persuasive to your version of events as you’d like. “The car was blue.” versus “Well it was dark out and I didn’t have my glasses on but maybe the car was blue.”