TV licence fee excuses revealed

[bertieck476]

There is no need to feel sorry for us, if the said fellow proved he did not have a tv that would be the end of it.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by bertieck476

There is no need to feel sorry for us, if the said fellow proved he did not have a tv that would be the end of it.

I would not let a rude son of a bitch into my house, he has told me these people are rude as hell and on two occassions tried to force their way in.

Wow! They're taking your friend to court because he won't let them search his home for something they don't have probable cause or even reasonable suspicion, let alone actual evidence, to say he possesses?

errrrrrrr.....No.
Cause, suspicion and evidence are all present.
Which is why they knocked on his door in the first place.
It isn't what he possesses, it is what he doesn't possess, in fact it is two things that he doesn't possess which caused his problems, and neither of the two things which caused his problem is a TV or lack of a TV.

[Oberon]

Now now, let's not start bringing logic into this...

Now now, let's not start bringing logic into this...

OK lets bring in road tax as you know that defies logic
TV tax enforcement is based on the assumption that homes as standard nowadays have a TV as a normal fixture. They treat all homes the same for this tax unless people declare they are exempt.
Car tax is based on the assumption that people who own cars as standard drive them on roads. They treat all cars the same for this tax(with different grades of tax)unless people declare that they are exempt.
They gather these taxes on the basis of what is assumed as "normal" behavoir as part of ownership.

[STEED]

I have read news items where people have a TV but only use it to watch DVD's in court cases which most won their cases.

I feel you should only pay what you watch on the BBC & listen to on BBC Radio, why pay over.

[BossMark]

Originally Posted by STEED

I have read news items where people have a TV but only use it to watch DVD's in court cases which most won their cases.

I feel you should only pay what you watch on the BBC & listen to on BBC Radio, why pay over.

Apart from Dr Who and live sport (which just about bugger all now sky nicked it most of it and ch4s got all the horse racing) I hardly watch the BBC or ITV because thats full of poop soap operas and reality poop as well .

[STEED]

I just been thinking what I watch, Dr Who, Top Gear..errrr I will get back to you on that.