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On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 07:04:55AM +0100, Gordon Henderson wrote: > > Which is still incorrect. You have to use it to break the law. > > From what I understand... People get caught mostly through their own naivety > and through the bullying tactics of the "enforcement officers" who, AIUI, > will tell lies to get into your house to check your TV. They will also tell > lies to get you to sign a document which they will tell you won't amount to > much, however it's an admission of guilt, then you'll be fined. > > I have a couple of friends without TV licenses (because they genuinely have > no interest in TV) - the letters and visits they get are shocking. The > tactics used amount to harassment (a common defence used to get them to > stop) > Interesting point: what evidence is there to show that you were not watching live TV / iPlayer (https://www.gov.uk/tv-licence) and are instead using it for games DVDs / netflix or whatever. And how much will it cost to defend yourself in court. -- Henry Communication not signed with an original manual signature or an appropriately verified digital signature is not binding. Sat 17 Sep 08:11:12 BST 2016 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq