police at my door after TV License man come to check on my license.
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2011
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I APPRECIATE THAT I WENT A LITTLE OVER THE TOP WITH THIS NICE POLICE LADY AND AT THE TIME WHEN I WAS PUT ON THE SPOT AND THE ADRENALIN WAS SURGING THROUGH MY VIENS I GOT A TINY BIT AGGRESSIVE...IM NOT USUALLY LIKE THIS AND IM USUALLY QUITE POLITE. BUT IN THE MOMENT THIS IS HOW IT TURNED OUT.
1 the Communications Act 2003 makes it an offence to install or use a television receiver to watch or record any television programmes as they're being shown on television without a valid TV Licence (ACT NOT A LAW, YOU ONLY NEED A LICENSE FOR LIVE BROADCASTS)
2 All of this content -- and the television channels, radio stations and online spaces where audiences can find it -- is paid for by the licence fee, allowing BBC's UK services to remain free of advertisements and independent of shareholder and political interest.
We aim to collect the fee efficiently and fairly in order to deliver value for money for licence fee payers. In 1991 collection costs came to 6.2% of the total fee collected. By 2009/10 we had reduced this to 3.5%, allowing more money to go towards new content and services.
The Government has now frozen the fee at £145.50 until the end of the current BBC Charter period in 2016.
BASICALLY PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO BUY A SERVICE FROM THE BBC IN THE UK...ITS LIKE BEING TOLD YOU HAVE TO BUY SKY EVEN IF YOU DONT WATCH IT!!!
BEFORE YOU START COMMENTING ABOUT HOW IM A SCROUNGER WITH NO MONEY PLEASE BARE IN MIND I COULD BUY 100 LICENSE'S BUT CHOOSE NOT TO. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE A STAND OVER YOUR BELIEFS.
ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS WHERE I REMOVE THE TVL IMPLIED RIGHT OF ACCESS. 
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I love it when the English argue. They are so polite to each other.
Goddamn she is unbelievably friendly. Shes wrong, yet 100% honest and reasonable. I have never watched a more huggable cop in my life. Excellent interaction (uploader) cheers that you acted maturely and stood your ground like a gentleman.
BTW, just found out what a "tv license" is. I always thought that parking enforcement were the saddest most disappointing failures of life until I learned that grown men and women harass people at their homes for TV licenses.
Parents must be real proud lol
She doesnt have a leg to stand on and she knew that, stand up for yourselves as this good chap did!!, when are people going to wake up and realize all this is for revenue..
What a lovely Police Officer.
Well done mate. TV licence? What a scam.
The videographer (homeowner) is very smart and clear-minded. Thanks, brother, you handled this in the best manner.
Good on the guy for standing his ground, although the police lady seemed really sweet.
What a nice police lady. It's a shame that more police don't behave like she did.
Your camera made the playing field so much more level. Accountability instills an immediate sense of professionalism in these people.
Priceless! But I felt sorry for her. She seemed like a nice person.
When I lived in UK, I had a TV set that I only used to watch DVDs. When the TV licence people came around I told them that I have a TV set but I never watch it and I am not letting anyone into the flat to look around because the burden of proof is on them if they think I am lying. I never heard from TV licence people again.
Bless her, she seems lovely.
"So you're a policeofficer enforcing laws but you don't know anything about law?"
You, Sir, Are a legend. I love you!
for pity's sake! police time utterly wasted through a disgruntled TV inspector making a "complaint"
What the hell? You need a freakin license just to have a TV in the UK?
Fair play to the cop for remaining calm and polite.
fire it back at them "if they've nothing to hide, they've nothing to fear"
y'know..y'know...y'know...obviously...obviously...obviously...y'know...obviously...y'know...obviously.
Soon, it seems, we'll only need two words to communicate effectively.
She must have been new on the job. A more experienced officer should have realised that the TVL cretin had wasted police time by making a groundless complaint in a juvenile attempt to get back at the householder.
What she's doing is harrassment, what the TV Licencing corporation does is harrassment. Filming someone who comes to your door & harrasses you is....
...harrassment? WTF!
it is a good idea to film these people for your own protection
Nice one, I cant remember the last time I actually watched BBC 1 or 2 and am certinly not going to pay for that privilage, and a police woman that admits she doesn't know the law whats this country commin to ??
If a TV license guy turns up at your house and asks to come in. Say, no thanks, slam the door in his face. He has to present a full warrant obtained from a court, and for that, he has to provide reasonable evidence that you are watching TV without a license. If he can't prove it by something such as a photograph of a TV in your front room, he won't get the warrant.
She seemed very reasonable actually, although it's amusing that the TV licensing person would call to make a police complaint and waste money and time doing so.
Good for you mate! Stand up for your rights!
What a thoroughly nice police lady. She's been through all that police training, and still comes out with a little humanity still intact.
No, the point is that there is no LAW that you have to have a TV license.
At least she was calm and fairly polite about all this, I have had a few bad experiences with police just for walking home from work.
new drinking game. have a shot every time she says obviously.
You're right about the filming though. You can hardly be said to be causing harassment if you're filming people who have come onto your property without explicit authorisation from you. Following someone around with a camera in public might be harassment, despite your right to film in public, but if you're static and they come to you I can't see how they can claim harassment.
That was SO much more pleasant than a similar interaction with the police would be in almost every situation in the US. There is a lot I wouldn't like about living in your country (including the TV license), but that polite and respectful police woman would be a dream in the US.
It was funny to hear her admit that she didn't know the law she was essentially trying to enforce. That's typically an easy admission to extract from a police officer if you can think one or two questions ahead.
u need a tv licence to recieve free to air tv? australia was like this in the 60s i believe lol
She categorically stated if you have a TV you need a TV Licence. She obviously does not know that you only need a TV Licence if you watch live television. We use TVs for far more than live broadcasts.
She seemed nice. Could have just shut the door mate, rather than spinning the whole thing out.
What a lovely police officer!
that poor copper i just want to hug her :)
"You're a Police officer enforcing the law but you don't know every law" - I think you will find that is the case with every Police officer!
the words "why your down there" springs to mind
Haha he's totally run rings round them.
A license to have a tv? Wow .. now that's is repressive. Good one on you for standing up and saying no.
Aww, I liked her
Yes a lovely young lady.
That's the cutest policewoman I've seen in a long time.
wow thats the first time i ever felt sorry for a police officer, she was so timid and nice
I enjoyed your strong mindedness but unfortunately she was a push over.
every time me feeling down this vid puts a smile back on my face :)))))))))))))
Kudos to this officer for keeping her cool like that. I can imagine why the tp got aggravated. If the police is at your door, most people will have some adrenaline pumping. You stood your ground well.
i am very glad someone has fully grasped the principle of the TV licencing act (a way to pay for the BBC)
thankyou for being an informed and polite person
YOU ARE AMAZING!
Outstanding work my friend. Stand your ground.
Ilve got antenna on roof, but it's not connected toTV that's the one thing. It's out of use.. Second thing. I'm using TV just as monitor to my Xbox video game console. So I'm not paying tv licence since years. am'I right ?:)
I think you're lucky to have such a reasonable local cop.
I've haven't had a tv licence of about 9 years now and that's despite owning two televisions. The law is quite clear in that if you use these pieces of equipment purely as "monitors" to watch videos or dvds, then you do NOT have to have a tv licence. Any non live, pre-recorded material can be played through them and there's nowt they can do about it. Of course I get the odd inspector now and again as they foolishly think we can't survive without modern programmes. Ha ha, you must be joking!
I doubt that he wanted to make a scene. Why would he? I suspect all he wanted to do was sit at home minding his own business and not be hassled by a corporation demanding money from him for a service he does not want or use. How dare they? Well done for standing up for your rights is what I say! Couldn't help feeling sorry for the police officer though :-)
Taken from the TV Licensing website....(You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder)....the emphasis being on 'as it's being broadcast' so you can legally own a TV and watch DVD's and videos etcetera without having a valid TV license, as long as you do not use it for watching or recording anything 'as it's being broadcast'.
Excellent stance. She was struggling to keep her voice from cracking near the end. You did raise your voice a bit, however I assume you're not a professional journalist, and there is no decibel limit on speech. Her intentions were good, however she did need to be educated as to her actual responsibilities as a law enforcement agent. Keep up the good work.
Great video. If ever the police come to your home to "merely ask you something", politely tell them they are being recorded on two separate devices and you'll find their "questions" polite and not a total exercise in time wasting.
LOL, talk about parallel universe from my own country.
I do not own a television, DVD player, set top box, etc and i get my "viewing" through the internet (netflix, Iplayers, onDemand etc..) relayed onto my whitewall via Projector.. SHOULD i pay for that?
i pay: The Post Office for my landline, Tesco's for my internet and netflix for my subscription..
I wish I had enough balls to stand up to people as you do.
Well done mate...Handle very well !
Aww she was so freaking nice!!! I wanna MARRY HER!
That was great!!! well done mate that told them!!
"yes u did i have it on camera thats why im filming" loved that:)
I canceled my cable eight years ago, and tossed out my TV....
Do you use the iPlayer or something similar to watch any shows as they are broadcast?
On-Demand services do not require a TV license, but live broadcasts do.
What a brave little lass coming over to youre doorstep all on her own!!!!
I have a TV for games and DVDs but don't have it plugged into an aerial. I've told this to a licence inspector person around 3-4 years ago, while also mentioning that I'm fully aware of my rights, was getting annoyed with the constant threat letters and that I have no intention of ever letting them into my property. The licence inspector told me that was fine. He made a note of it in their records and said I wont be bothered again. So far, so good. No letters, no visits. :P
i like it when she says she's coming to see you because someone got upset. i would have given it to her, asking if it's really the duty of police to investigate when someone's feelings get hurt
Finally a nice police officer, it is very hard to find any of them nowadays.
I reckon she says the word obviously 29 times during the video, but I may have missed one.
Bless her.
Turn on the automatic transcribed captions, and this video is hilarious.
For some reason I feel like you may have been stalling, giving more time for Rick to finish eating the ....toaster.
Never stop asking questions
no he isn't breaking the law unless a nationally broadcasted TV channel is being 'VIEWED' (or record) on his premises with his full knowledge of this. As far as I know, he has not admitted to anything like that, nor is there any evidence to suggest otherwise!
she was polite and remained calm. Good cop regardless of lack of knowledge
Unbelievable that corporations can use police for this sort of bullshit. They should be fined for wasting police time. It's like some salesman would call police, because you refuse to buy what he is trying to sell to you.
She seemed to have handled this situation really well. At least try to be respectful, not because she's a cop, but another human being just trying to make some change to feed her family.
all these videos go in loops over and over and over again.... same questions, same answers
Yeah you were a bit harsh with her. I feel a bit sorry for her and she's obviously very nice, but it's an educational video so it's worth it.
Of course the PC isn't going to know every single law that exists..
Actually the words you can use whenever TV licencing come to your door is this " I am withdrawing my implied consent for you to be on my property " That means that if they open your gate and walk up the path and knock on the door they are effectively trespassing and can be asked to leave. If they then refuse to leave You can call the Police and ask that they be removed as they are committing criminal trespass. Regardless
@fireball79058350 You're forgetting the part where this only applies if you're using the device to watch live recordings.
I Want to give her a Hug :'( how could you be so mean to this Adorable Girl ? :(
did you upload the video of when they return? fair play for being bullied by the law also!
Do what i do when buying a tv. You give them a fake name and address. Every time you buy a tv from any store, they send your information to the tv liscence company. I bought my flat screen from tesco's 5 years ago and i when they asked me for my name and address, i gave them false info. i havent had tv liscence visit me once. Problem solved.
SPEECHLESS !!
Absolutely legendary video mate!!!
The TVL and threats of police are worthless and its good to sew others taking a stand for their rights!
I especially liked the part where she admittes she didnt know the laws of the land!!
Oh, the irony. Every neighbourhood has one. I do like it when the police are shown to be less informed than the public.
absolutely amazing i had no idea about tv licenses. it shocks my conscience that you would be required to pay a license every year to watch over the air transmissions. or do i have that wrong.
just not used to it, here in usa its free to watch ota transmissions. in fact i cancelled my cable and watch only online or ota for free... i really feel for you and more power to you for standing up for your self... robert in lousiana.
nice 1 my friend. i have no tv and i recieve letters every other week! where do they evil bastards get off?
Fair play for standing up for your rights and remaining calm and polite, the only thing I'd say against you is it might be nice if you'd let her finish at least one sentence during the conversation. :-)
Poor lass wasn't sure of her ground. All she had to say was to the effect of:
"Sir, I have received a complaint that you are causing alarm and annoyance to a member of the public by following him whilst appearing to film him without his consent. This could be construed as Harrassment and a Breach of the Peace. Can you please explain to me why you are doing this?"
Best reply i have heard in a long time ..
Great work!
What? Of course they should. A surgeon does not omit things from their learning and implementation of that knowledge, why should the police. I am not talking about ancient laws, but current enforcable laws should be known.
She states "Its a bit unsettling to be honest" from being recorded in public. .... I guess now the police know how Unsettling the public feel when the police walk around with their camera's. !! seems nice lady thoe... Id Do her..
Do you need a T.V licence? what happens if I do not re-new mine?
I thought she was going to cry for a second there...lol
one internet hive five for you sir!!
WTF is a TV License? A license to own one, or is this like the American equivalent of a Cable man checking to see if you have illegal cable?