Crime

[Aqualung]

Which do you think is the worse crime,
1, To assault someone who is disabled

2, No TV licence

[sara3]

that'll scare them.

[Aqualung]

Can't find anything out about his court case. The thugs who pay you a visit work for Capita

Got a complaint about them , you write a letter to the BBC ?

Guess who has won the contract to deal with the complaints

Under the proposals, Capita will provide services to the BBC for handling all
complaints, comments and enquiries that the corporate receives via phone calls,
emails, SMS and letters. Additionally Capita will also provide action lines for
issue-related programming, audience management and ticketing as well as daily
feedback to the BBC from viewers and listeners about how audiences feel about
BBC content.

[cazzz1975]

they would soon think twice if they were called a lady veg and a sugarhead thats for sure.

[Aqualung]

Sorry must leave you good people got some auctions to look at on ebay

[Barmaid]

Don't even start me on that one. I cancelled my TV licence in October when I moved in with my partner. You just want to hear the hassle I had. In the end, I just cancelled the direct debit and said "fine, OK, prosecute me". There has been no TV in that property since the beginning of October. I've just had my first snotty letter off them.

[sara3]

Barmaid, how was the sledge?

[Barmaid]

lol Sara - the children LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They had so much fun. I went down the Tump on it too. Although I ended up in an unceremonious heap at the bottom in fits of laughter.

[sara3]

excellent.. for a moment I thought you'd gone on your own, lol! I'm really pleased for you, top marks x

[karenmac60]

I bought a dvd player for my daughter's xmas a couple of years ago and got it delivered to my work since there would be no one at home. A few weeks later my work got a snooty letter for my attention, demanding to know why we had no TV licence! Fortunately they accepted my explanation cos I don't think my bosses would've been too happy about it.

[RebelSouls]

Simply ignore TVL/BBC. Their letters are computer-generated and sent out by the hundred-thousand. The purpose of these "official warnings" and threats of "imminent legal action" is psychologial rather than actual. Once this is realised, the letters cease to have any effect or credibility.

The same applies to street visits. If someone called at your door and asked to see whether you had a washing-machine or a food-mixer, would you let them in? Of course not, so why permit TVL/BBC to look for a TV, video or DVD player? People who work for TVL/BBC have no more right to enter private residences than people selling dusters.

Without entry, TVL/BBC have no sure means of knowing whether a house has equipment set up to receive broadcasts. That is why they rely on mass mailshots, declaring messages such as, "This is your final warning". They rely on householders' own reaction to these letters, and on self-incrimination during street visits. Without YOUR co-operation, TVL/BBC is impotent.

What about search warrants? Before a search warrant can be issued, TVL/BBC must satisfy the court that they have "reasonable grounds" for believing that broadcasts are being received at the unlicenced address. The simple absence of a licence does not constitute this, nor does the householder's refusal to communicate with TVL/BBC. To obtain a search warrant, TVL/BBC must offer the court positive evidence, such as seeing or hearing a television, or the householder's own admission. Without such evidence, TVL/BBC cannot apply for a search warrant, and without a search warrant, they cannot enter. So, they are back to square .