classic33
Leg End Member
Can't recall it ever being done any other way though. During which time other organisations have employed real people to actually oversee the work.
TV Licensing
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jefmcg
Guru
Yeah, and the license fee dodgers probably aren't Tory (or Labour) donors.
seriously, even if the license fee dodgers roll over more easily, I suspect the same spend would have got more money from millionaires than people shut up in their council housing, watching TV because they can't afford to go out.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
A former work colleague (he's now retired) had no end of trouble with the TV licence people, who seemed to have great difficulty believing he didn't have a telly.
Quite threateningly worded letters every few months and visits as late as 9pm at night from "officials" demanding entry to his home to search for a hidden telly.
Fortunately he's made of stern stuff and gave as good as he got, but even he admitted he had considered buying a totally unnecessary licence just to make it stop.
Quite threateningly worded letters every few months and visits as late as 9pm at night from "officials" demanding entry to his home to search for a hidden telly.
Fortunately he's made of stern stuff and gave as good as he got, but even he admitted he had considered buying a totally unnecessary licence just to make it stop.
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User6179
Guest
When is a crime not a crime?
jefmcg
Guru
If you haven't noticed, we don't enforce all crimes.
Tax enforcement should be based on return of investment.
Unless you think society would be a better place if licence fee dodgers were all in jail.
- Location
- London
what a sheltered life I've led.
These "people" of which you write - singular by any chance?
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Someone might be driving a car on public roads without a driving license... do you think everyone who could, yet doesn't hold a current UK driving license should be investigated?
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Everyone with no pilots licence should be similarly harassed, and made to prove they don't have a 747-8 in their front room.
jefmcg
Guru
I read it somewhere.
I am way too disorganised to have written enough letters in my life to justify this level of deception.
Note: When I read this I assumed the recipient was expecting a "return to sender" letter, otherwise they'd just think "oh, my friend has moved without telling me", and binned the letter. I - sad to say - have never kept a letter correspondence going long enough for this to happen.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
I'm currently being hassled monthly by the police... they reckon i might have an unlicensed firearm but the only evidence they've got is the fact that i haven't applied for a firearms license
classic33
Leg End Member
There's one out there with my name on it!
And I can't drive. Does that stop me being investigated?
At least when they come to visit to check, they'll have ID.I'm currently being hassled monthly by the police... they reckon i might have an unlicensed firearm but the only evidence they've got is the fact that i haven't applied for a firearms license
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
My Mum has neither an amateur radio licence, or a fishing licence. She'll be hounded mercilessly.
Answer a question with a question, are you a politician?
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jefmcg
Guru
[QUOTE 4909308, member: 259"]Lynn Truss would probably shoot you![/QUOTE]
That always annoyed me. The Australian version is much funnier. Unfortunately doesn't work with the British venacular.
That always annoyed me. The Australian version is much funnier. Unfortunately doesn't work with the British venacular.
