TV Licence article Discussion

Cornucopia

I was being polite.  "Unlikely" = Not possible.   I gave two factual reasons why not.

Also, your logic that no entry to the home means it must be electronic detection is not correct.   TV Licensing often conduct their interviews on the doorstep, and they are usually based on an extracted confession, not physical evidence of evasion.

Historically, there was more rogue behaviour by TVL operatives than there is now, and so my guess would be that it was that.   There's also the possibility that someone else gave your friend's name when questioned, because TVL do not ask for ID and never have.

castle96

It was stated in court that it WAS electronic.  NO visits from TVL.

Cornucopia

castle96 said:

It was stated in court that it WAS electronic.  NO visits from TVL.

How did they obtain his name?

castle96

Hea. Good Q. Next time I see him......

km1500

1. the police do not get involved. neither Licence evasion or TVL Warrant obstruction are offences "of concern" to the Police, and there is no power of arrest. TVL evasion is not an arrestable offence, so no handcuffs, dragging down to the station etc

2. unless your friend was using the old analogue crt type of tv, with the curtains closed there is no technical detection of digital tv possible. 

https://medium.com/@adambanksdotcom/the-scandal-isnt-that-tv-detector-vans-are-going-to-intercept-your-wi-fi-ce0ac4fe1e82


one option is that your friend missed a court hearing and the magistrate issued an arrest warrant - not for the tvl.offence but for not turning up.


useful info here

http://licencefree.co.uk/warrranthoax.html

castle96

Ok, does seem strange. I will see him soon and ask more Q/update. He was adamant about police/handcuff/NO entry to house/cells/Fine. Will come back

wild666

The only thing that he could be arrested for is non payment of a fine but if he has had no contact with TVL then the goon must have being lying in their statement as to even knocking on their door and any letters from TVL to send in a plea and their financial info could have being countered in court with the person saying that they hadn't spoken to any goon at the door because no one knocked at the door claiming to be from TVL. 
 

omegame

Hi
Could anyone tell me whether you need a TV licence to watch personal You tube channels such as Big Jet TV (livestreaming  activity at Heathrow), or livestreaming from cameras set up on garden bird tables. The wording about what you can and cannot watch is confusing! Thanks

Farway

omegame said:

Hi
Could anyone tell me whether you need a TV licence to watch personal You tube channels such as Big Jet TV (livestreaming  activity at Heathrow), or livestreaming from cameras set up on garden bird tables. The wording about what you can and cannot watch is confusing! Thanks

No you don't need a licence, they are not "broadcast" via a transmitter & picked up by TV antenna and capable of being viewed on any TV

omegame

Farway, thanks so much for clarifying