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Originally Posted by martyh
just don't be surprised or go on forums complaining that TVL try to get into peoples houses to check their licence or lack thereof
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You seriously don't get. They have no right to come in to your house and what they do is harassment. You obviously have no idea how it works, even after explained to you. So im with the poster, pointless continuing this conversation with you.
I haven't had a bad experience with them as after initially letting in to my property once many years ago and them seeing I didn't have a tv at the time, I realised that they would still harass me every two years even if shown, so I just ignore their letters and don't let them in. I shouldn't have to deal with their constant threatening letters and knocks on the door though. We don't arrest everyone for shoplifting if they have been in a shop then ask them to prove their innocence, just because some people shoplift. So why should be the BBC licencing be able to accuse innocent people based on the fact some may watch tv without a licence?
Obviously the powers that be agree that not paying the tv licence should not make you a criminal, hence the proposed changes about it becoming a civil offence. Next the licence will be abolished, I just hope they don't add a tax to recordable media or something silly like that to cover it, as again people who don't watch it will be asked to pay.