You've got the perfect plan to escape blame for your latest misdemeanor. You've come up with a logical explanation for all the events that shows you're innocent while the culprit has vanished. The argument is patently false, but it's so long, convoluted, and confusing that it can't be disproven. Even when they catch a hole in your story, you have a half-dozen backup stories and another imaginary culprit to pin it on. By the time you've finished weaving your tale, you've convinced the authorities and even the witnesses that you're just a victim in all of this and even deserve compensation for your suffering.