I didn't say it wasn't real. It being real or not is not the issue that the OP needs to address at the moment.
I agree with you! Look at it this way, The OP is a random person inquiring about if he has a valid defense given the scenario he laid out. A lot of us know that it won't work due to our previous experiences we've all had, That's very helpful to people who need free advice.
On reflex anyone saying, "This is over your head get an Attorney!" Is not an incorrect response at all, especially if it's valid, However, look at it from the OP's side of things.. They are getting advice from Random's on the internet, in hope that hopefully one is an experienced attorney or worked in law enforcement for years so they get pointed in the right direction. When they come here with the mindset that they have a chance in court (Without an attorney) to defend this case, these OP's really don't know how deep the pool is until they get into a convo with someone like us (I don't think anyone argues this point). It's just part of human nature/Dunning Kruger effect. I'll give you a clear example, Zigner is one of the most active people I see in the traffic forum and I see the responses he adds to people post and he's normally spot on with his reply but on top of that I would think at least 10 times a day that he would say either to himself or the OP, "That's retarded, don't do that unless you want to get convicted!", and he right. But here's the thing, The OP DOES NOT KNOW THE EXTENT of what that means until we actually dive into the convo. People come here all the time thinking "Well if I just ask the cop if his gun was calibrated, he will say "No" and the case is dropped", I've heard many people say something along the lines of this and in our minds were like, "yeah good luck with that in principle your right but it ain't happening". So then the OP goes "Well why not" which they all do to clarify and to get a sense of what their position looks like to us and there are two things we can do... We can say once again, "Get an Attorney and if you don't your screwed and if you don't wanna kick rocks and not discuss it any further" or in alternative open a forum discussion, I would have hoped it would of at least educated the OP to let him know "Hey if you take this to trial.. the pool is at least 50ft deep and its not as shallow as it looks from afar", I feel the OP would actually be able to get an idea what they are getting themselves into and actually be convinced to get a lawyer. I would never try to advise against that idea of obtaining a lawyer, I was merely entertaining the idea the OP was asking.