TV License Inspectors

The_Safordian

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

He says you aren't allowed to film, yet BBC/TVL say you are.

Who to believe?

Its not like these goons to make up the law as they go along :rotfl:

davidlizard

LegalOccupier wrote: »

// surely if the technology existed they would use it? //

If they had the technology you would hear about how good it is and how many cheats they have caught and prosecuted. The BBC luvvies would have posted reports on here. More people have seen the Loch Ness monster than a working TV detector van.

If they had this great equipment they would not need to send out millions of nasty letters and want to search innocent peoples houses.

Lets assume the technology exists. If they want to use it to prosecute anybody, they have to make the details of it available to the defence as well as the prosecution. This would therefore mean giving details of this "technology" into the public domain, making it easier for people to devise suitable countermeasures, making their "technology" useless against anyone determined not to be caught.

Now lets now assume the technology does not exist, and the BBC admit this is the case. This would be a major loss of face for the BBC and remove one of their big sticks they like to threaten people with.

Which one would the BBC be most comfortable with? As they admitted in the Houses of Parliament to a select panel of MPs, their policy is to be deliberately threatening, abusive and confrontational to non-licence holders to coerce them into purchasing a licence, then admitting such technology does not exist would not be an option.

So nasty letters and conning innocent people to have their possessions routed through by salesmen on commission it is.

Butterfly_Brain

!!!!!! it would be a lot simpler if they got rid of the viewing tax altogether and make the BBC pay for itself like other channels do. We are the only country in the world who has to pay a tax on tv. I object because I have had to pay for equipment in order to go digital plus a bloody tax on top

Azari

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

!!!!!! it would be a lot simpler if they got rid of the viewing tax altogether and make the BBC pay for itself like other channels do.

And we could make schools fund themselves by payments from parents.

And libraries fund themselves by payments from borrowers.

And the police fund themselves by payments from those who suffer from crime.

The BBC is a public service and one that has been thought worthwhile by governments going back many, many decades.

We are the only country in the world who has to pay a tax on tv.

This is an outright lie.

I object because I have had to pay for equipment in order to go digital plus a bloody tax on top

Tough.

LegalOccupier

Typical answer from a BBC luvvie have you nothing to say about the links to video clips i posted.

The old disabled man getting smacked by a BBC/TVL goon

Still think it is odd for people to answer the door with a camera when the BBC/TVL goons are about.

Do you still think people are on a different planet to you ?

Azari

LegalOccupier wrote: »

Still think it is odd for people to answer the door with a camera when the BBC/TVL goons are about.

I have made no comment about the oddity of people answering the door with a camera.

Do you still think people are on a different planet to you ?

I have made no comment about people living on a different planet.

Do get a grip.

LegalOccupier

// A, Had a valid licence
B, Felt sorry for me watching their crap
C, His Biro ran out of ink
D, He made the whole thing up Wibble //


So you don't agree with giraffe , Why would i make it up,

That is why i use a Video camera, why not take a look at the links i posted

cajef

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

We are the only country in the world who has to pay a tax on tv.

Get your facts right before posting.

How the 2010/11 UK licence fee compared with rates across Europe

316.27
Switzerland*

273.48
Norway*

265.11
Denmark*

227.42
Austria*

210.41
Finland

199.19
Sweden

185.36
Germany

145.50
UK

137.45
Republic of Ireland

103.95
France

94.93
Italy*

74.24
Czech Republic


Source: Broadcasting Fee Association. All licences run for a calendar year except the UK which runs from 1 April to 31 March. Euro exchange rate used as of 1 January 2011 (£1=€1.17). Cost is total per licence to domestic customer for TV and radio. Marked * includes VAT.

giraffe69

Typical answer from a BBC luvvie have you nothing to say about the links to video clips i posted.

The old disabled man getting smacked by a BBC/TVL goon

Still think it is odd for people to answer the door with a camera when the BBC/TVL goons are about.

Do you still think people are on a different planet to you ?

Yes, I think you are on a different planet, at least metaphorically and yes I think it is not the norm or anythin like it to go to the front door with a camera but it is essentially harmless if that is your preference.
200+ posts and still basics can't be sorted out:

a. The licence fee is a government fee
b. it is collected on their behalf by the TV licensing people with the job now contracted out to Capita
c. It is NOT the BBC who goes collecting however many times you say it. They have no say in the mechanism of collection whether good or bad.
d. it is one way, but not the only way of funding the BBC. Maybe it could change and be funded by adverts or general taxation or not bother at all and that is worth a debate
e. Maybe the BBC shows bias in its programming and dealing with that is also worthy of debate
f. Perhaps a Capita employee has been known to behave poorly in which case the solution is to discipline him or her
g. You have more faith in videos shown on Youtube as absolute fact than I do

The problem you have is that you have shown yourself incapable doing anything else but see red mists if the BBC is mentioned and continue to spew complete rubbish and confuse issues.
BTW How hard is it to sort out quoting?

LegalOccupier

// g. You have more faith in videos shown on Youtube as absolute fact than I do //

The British justice system has more faith than you in YouTube videos.
He won his case in court.

:T