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500,000 households cancel TV licence putting BBC future in jeopardy (inews.co.uk)
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[–] 15 points 3 months ago (3 children)

And that's a legal tactic? That's basically spying on people and what they do in their houses.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    If you think that's bad, look up TV licensing goons on YouTube and watch them forcing their way into houses in Britain with warrants and cops to inspect your TV.

    https://youtu.be/g-Fn4BiHekk

    Welcome to Britain, where the laws are made up and your rights don't matter

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I actually remember seeing this before. But if not a warrant, what did they have then? Just a pretend paper? Because if it was an actual warrant, they would have gone in?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    It's a real warrant, signed by a justice of the peace, and legally enforceable. They could have forced their way inside. They just have a policy not to do that if it comes to it because it's very bad publicity for TV licensing, so they withdrew. But by refusing to comply with the warrant, the person filming is actually committing obstruction of justice, which carries a much greater fine than just watching TV broadcast without a license. So he'll probably get a summons for that too.

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