When Monica Lewinski's mom was called on to testify at the grand jury hearing, my mom expressed some serious indignation that a mother could legally be called to testify against her daughter. She told me that she would go to jail before having to do that for me.
I told her as lovingly as I could (paraphrasing), "Mom, if I ever give you a reason to testify against me, I expect you to be completely open and truthful. If I give you a reason, the fault is mine, not the law's and not the prosecutor's, and I would deserve to pay for my poor judgment."
It's easy to say all of this now standing on the outside, and it's entirely possible that I might feel differently if I ever WERE in that situation. So I'm just stating what my opinion is NOW, while still of sound mind and unhampered by the bias of any hedonistic self-interest.
Really, I'm done trying to pull teeth.
You most likely are not a dishonest fellow, but that's how you are coming off.
Maybe you WERE raised by wolves.
;-)
****
You are so devious, you should construct crossword puzzles for the New York Slimes.