> (Tell them you have a lawyer friend who will never let you live it down if you say anything without speaking to your attorney first.)

Don't do this unless you really have a lawyer friend. Lying to the police, even when you haven't committed a crime otherwise, can be prosecuted as obstruction.

It's better to simply say that you will not answer questions without an attorney present, then just stop talking.

I'm not a lawyer either, but I worked alongside law enforcement for most of my adult life.