> "I don't recall" is never where these things end. It's not a magical phrase to make people go away.
It makes the question go away though. And you can use it as many times as you like. That's the beauty of it. Take notes from the ruling class who use this to its fullest advantage.
> Follow up questioning that is quite reasonable in my opinion would be along the lines of "What efforts have you made to find where you stored the recording?"
"Rummaged around looking for it."
> "What is your usual practice with these recordings?"
"Put them with the others and try not to lose them."
> and that's where you trip yourself up and reveal the lie.
I mean if you are singularly dimwitted yes but you've got bigger problems if that's the case.
> I don't think this 'maniacal' in the slightest but that is a characteristic you perceive in the process. Remember only one person is being evasive here - you.
Well you're changing your tune now aren't you? Before you said they were justified because I was lying. But they didn't know that, and therefore they would also believe themselves justified to bully people who are not lying and abuse the power and money of the state to attack people.