Shaun Greene aged 15, was arrested at his mother's home on the Fernbrook Estate on Tuesday 10 June on suspicion of taking a motorcar without the owner's permission on the afternoon of the previous day. He protested his innocence and claimed that he had been at college at the time in question. The following facts are also known: The attendance register showed that Shaun was absent from college on both Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 June. Shaun's parents are separated and plan to get a divorce. When told about the arrest, Shaun's father insisted that Shaun must be innocent because he couldn't drive. Shaun's mother admitted that she had allowed him and his elder brother to take her car to some waste ground close to her house. The Principal said that Shaun lacks the motivation to succeed, often misbehaves in class and is frequently absent from college. When he was younger Shaun had been cautioned for shoplifting.
Question: The father was lying to protect his son when he said that Shaun couldn't drive a car.
Options:
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
Answer: C