Census part 22 1/2

[DeadEndStreet]

The rumour of getting 3 reminders from the Census then a fine is just that a rumour as i am now on 4

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[ummmm]

You rebel, you

[DeadEndStreet]

There are a few on my street that are getting knocks :)

[NOX]

My charmed existence continues, I've seen or heard from no-one;-)

[DeadEndStreet]

redhelen my biro is low on ink and i need it for the crossword.

[daftgrandad]

What are you trying to prove D.E.S. ?

[dotty.]

Anyone concerned about the genealogy aspect , don't worry if you didn't fill it in, you will prove easy enough to trace in 100 years time when the court records of fines go online, they will contain just as much info.

[DeadEndStreet]

I saw this on AB

mrs_overall
Are you being serious?

They will make 3 visits and then you will be fined
19:22 Mon 11th Apr 2011

[NOX]

Yeah well they've never prosecuted me before and I've never filled one in, so I really don't imagine this time will be any different. They like to wave a big stick and make everyone jump, then generally can't be ar5ed to actually hit anyone with it.

[DeadEndStreet]

But protesters have long realised they can use the exercise to make a political point. In 1911 the suffragettes boycotted the census.
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You cannot prosecute a hoouse Glen Watson Census director

In 2001 390,000 people in England and Wales sought official recognition for the faith of Luke Skywalker by listing their faith as 'Jedi'.

None of the suffragettes were punished for rebelling against the census. Before next year's work the authorities will be keen to remind people of the fine. Afterwards they will have to decide who to punish.

Mr Watson revealed that in 2001 3m people did not return a completed census questionnaire. Fewer than 100 were prosecuted.

He said: "We have to have made contact. So quite a lot of the people that don't return the questionnaire, our census field staff have not been able to make any contact and you cannot prosecute a house."

[DeadEndStreet]

dotty less than 100 out of 3 million last time

[starone]

Nox - does that mean you are invisible or virtually non-existent?

[NOX]

I like to be as non traceable as possible Star, but total anonymity is next to impossible these days. My main problem is that I find the census generally intrusive as it obliges me to answer quesitons to the faceless wonders that I don't care to, but also that the company handling the data are a total disaster.