Cant Pay Wont Pay (Tv Prog)

[ivor4781]

i'm a fan of this Chanel5 prog
what is the legality of the enforcement agents when they take a pc or laptop as part of the payment surely the contents on these are the owners so taking them would be theft ,your bank accounts photos etc the usual stuff we all have on these ?

[DarceyK123]

Don't know the answer but that's a very interesting question.

If they sell this sort of stuff at auction your details could fall into anyone's hands.

[hc4361]

The pc or laptop is also the owners. Hopefully the owner will have had the sense to make back ups of his digital content and will be able to remotely wipe it. You may find this interesting:

http://www.dealingwithbailiffs.co.uk/Seizure_Laptops-Computers-iPads-GamesConsoles.htm

[trt]

I thought that last night Ivor, when they were going to take the Asian boys laptop, as he said he had all his Uni work on it, but it wasn't his debt, it was his fathers.

I would have thought, that they would have to clear the hard drive, if they were to auction it.

[hc4361]

I haven't seen the programme but they should not take computers or other equipment used for study or employment.

[ivor4781]

the last line on your link hc is a good one (stay well clear of digital devices)reading seizure
i cant see how you can remotely wipe a laptops hard drive though "windows anyway"

[trt]

## i cant see how you can remotely wipe a laptops hard drive though "windows anyway" ##

I agree HC, there is always clever clogs out there who can retrieve information

I have never backed up my info, never even thought about it, probably like so many other people..

[hc4361]

Good grief! What will you do if your hard drive fails, trt?