Stop paying your TV Licence fee NOW???

EU_Truth

geordie_joe wrote: »

The technology certainly exists, I've seen it in action many times. However I doubt very much the TV License people have it. Why would they need it, they just knock on a door that is not listed as having a license and claim their equipment has detected them watching a TV.

They already assume everyone in the country has a TV and is watching it, so why go to the expense of actually buying the equipment when all they have to do is claim they have it and it detected a TV in the house.

I agree.

The point is, whether the technology exists or not, they (TV Licencing/The BBC) cannot use it in a court of law, hence my post about nobody has ever been prosecuted in regards to 'detection evidence'. Privacy laws still exist... something which the BBC must hate. It's still illegal for a 'detector' van to snoop on civillians... until NuLabour changes it of course.

DCFC79

Theres even a facebook group about getting rid of the tv licence but like i said on there the government is going to do anything, the tv licence will stay, ive no qualms with it

vet8

I also have no problems with the TV licence. I actually like the BBC, it is far better than the amateurish ITV rubbish, but I agree that the licence enforcers are useless.

Many years ago when we moved we got lots of letters about us not having a licence, which we ignored and eventually a man arrived at the door looking very smug.

"Where's your licence?" he said.
I said, "Hang on, I will get it."
"What!" he cried. "You have one, according to our records Mr. Smith does not have one."
"No", I said, "But I have."
"Who are you?"
"His wife, with a different surname."

He was totally gobsmacked and yet I would have thought there were loads of houses where the person who bought the TV set had a different surname to the licence holder.

Pretty poor admin.

kissmeimposh

charlie555 wrote: »

Which is the more valid justification is a matter of personal opinion.

I did not advocate breaking any law, so do not take my words out of context.
Some law is good law and some law is bad law. Not all law is justified.
Charlie, based on what you say it seems any you'd support any law if it was legislated. Perhaps you can tell us in your words, why the BBC is a good and fair law? And why illegal parking has been decriminalised but non-payment of the tv license fee should give someone a criminal record?

Gangstabird

I do not EVER (well was watching Jeremy vile this morning) watch tv. Hubs watches everything as do the children. I think tv is boring. I would rather be on here argueing or agreeing with people as it's live ( just like going to the pub in the pre children days). I think tv is a farce.

Take today, I have had 4 weeks annual leave through the holidays and needed to unpack our camping stuff that was clean, so I turned on the telly upstairs to be met with a man who talked about the woman that he had children with 'she is dog meat, I've got steak'. Following that a very vile mouthed, dyed, tattooed prat came on and threatened to kill the childrens mother.

TV - you can stick it. I prefer Dumbo & Bambi.

geordie_joe

kissmeimposh wrote: »

Some law is good law and some law is bad law. Not all law is justified.

Well said, my thoughts too.

In Britain we elect people, these people then go on to make laws. I believe we should all have the right to stand up and say the laws these people make are wrong.

We also have the right to stand up and say "we want a law against that".

EU_Truth

Laws always benefit governments (and their affiliates, like the Police) NOT the people.

In the case of the TV Licence, NuLabour collect the licence fee 1 year in advance (through their/The BBC's collection arm: Capita).

Around £3.2 BILLION per year is collected from this vile tax and the interest over one year (I'll let you figure how much... it's a hell of a lot) goes to the treasury.

The BBC, in return for the governments gracious freebie handout called the 'TV Licence', promotes NuLabours political agenda, lets the government decide who is employed on the BBC|Trust, and generally does what NuLabour says.

It's called a Quango.

Dreamnine

Tv is rubbish- I don't miss it. Far better to read a book or come on the internet.

tibo24

Do I need a TV licence to watch TV online?
BBC and other broadcasters can surely get info of who I am from my internet provider as I watch programs on their site?

uktyler

tibo24 wrote: »

Do I need a TV licence to watch TV online?
BBC and other broadcasters can surely get info of who I am from my internet provider as I watch programs on their site?

You Do NOT need a liceence to watch online, provide you do not watch it at the same time as it is broadcast.