On a similar basis to the latter post, I got a letter this morning from the TV licensing people, telling me that as I hadn’t replied to any of their previous notes, they had now authorised enforcement officers to come to my flat and interview me ‘under caution’.
Perhaps they can then explain to me why not having a television is seen as an act requiring the TV-less to be treated as potential criminals. When the Licensing authorities do their ‘there are three houses on acacia avenue without licenses’ it looks like a threat, but it might just be because the people living there don’t want to watch the idiot box. From the BARB statistics there are 700,000 homes in the UK without TVs. And all of those people are treated like criminals with every new licensing campaign.
It’s another example of the culture of ‘you must act in this way or you can’t be a full member of society’.
But I thought you had a 60″ rear projection megascreen monster upon which to watch the cricket?!
Comment by King Cogidubnus — November 29, 2005 @ 11:21 am
Well, in Ilkley we have a projector and screen. In Manchester I have nothing but my ‘puter and the bittorrents I can find. It’s a tought life y’know? I have a license at the former, don’t need one at the latter.
Comment by Bertie — November 29, 2005 @ 1:10 pm