Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

You don't have to have a licence to attend the gym or read the magazines...

Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

I know, but my point is that you could claim (truthfully or otherwise) that you have a device that needs a licence for licenseable activity, but that you never use it for licenseable activity eg listening to the radio stations or that you don't use it at all.

Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

You could argue it, then get found guilty...

I think people should just the licence instead of looking for loopholes. Non payers to be publically flogged (must be true what they say about you getting more right wing as you get older ;) )

Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

I'm just looking at it from the legal angle really without any moral slant.

If a licence was needed for using a dishwasher and someone purchased one, but decided not to use it and continue to wash up in the sink, they could argue that they didn't need a licence.

You're right though, claiming to do something that's perfectly possible, but unlikely (even if actually true) is no guarantee that you'd be found not guilty of committing the criminal offence of TV licence evasion. Is it worth it for little over three quid a week?

Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

If someone purchased a dishwasher, that's not a problem. If someone purchased a dishwasher and detergent and put the pots in the dishwasher, then it's harder to argue.

Re: Crackdown as the number of homes without a TV licence increases to 7%.
 

Very true.