I would lie about such a thing?
Oh, I dunno... But referring back to your first post in the thread:
It's a gun that shoots a bolt, keep it in the gun season!
I'd say maybe you might have taken the opportunity to spread misinformation about crossbows to further your own point of view that they shouldn't be allowed in archery seasons. Wouldn't be the first time people have done that. The Professional Bowhunters Society has a special anti-crossbow committee doing that very thing.
Again, I'm not saying it wasn't done because I wasn't there. But I am very skeptical, as anyone should be when they see extraordinary claims about anything. Especially when the person making the claim has already laid out his agenda.