There's also been a lot of talk about timelines. The government's concern is that by giving individuals so much time to prepare their cases, they would be able to fabricate a story, evidence, or lie in some way.
Would you not say the opposite would be true? Liars would find it easier to invent a story in eight days. Would you not say that those who have suffered great trauma, have witnessed serial murders or been raped, would have more difficulty producing their story in eight days' time than those who would lie?