tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post4837865602759246184..comments2024-03-15T09:20:12.565+00:00Comments on TV Licensing: Reader Letter: TV Licensing Advice Urgently RequiredUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-66380921176312792322015-11-26T16:12:50.007+00:002015-11-26T16:12:50.007+00:00In order to generate a court summons, BBC/Capita n...In order to generate a court summons, BBC/Capita need to provide evidence that a named person received 'live' TV on a particular date (or range of dates). In order to do this they rely almost exclusively on the TVL 178 self-incrimination form. The 'Officer' ie Capita door-knocker, after (supposedly) flashing his or her ID will then ask: <br />Do you live here? <br />Do you have a TV here?<br />Do you have a TV Licence?<br /><br />If the answers are Yes, Yes, No, the goon goes into commission-hunting mode. <br /><br />Of course, these unwanted visitors aren't law officers so you don't have to say anything. You have as much right to ask them to prove their car is correctly licenced. You could ask them their favourite colour or if they know the distance to the planet Venus.Fred Bearnoreply@blogger.com