An underhanded way to avoid lying under oath. The term is derived from
Ronald Reagan's comments and testimony during the Iran-Contra hearings. When asked
difficult questions about his involvement in illeagally funding the Contras, rather than pleading the 5th he would just say "I
don't recall."
Usually when someone refuses to answer a question during testimony they look guilty, Reagan just sounded like a dumbass. Was it just a scam or had the alzheimers already started to affect him?
When testifying during the senate hearings, Tony Hayward, was reaganing when he
said he was "not involved in that decision," several times, rather than admit the
truth: BP
fucked up!