Can TV Licensing Enter WITHOUT PERMISSION?!

[@BlackBeltBarrister]

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[@iamjoehalenbeck500]

my question as always how do they get a warrant how do they get permission what do they need to do or take and send to a judge to get a warrant to try come in cause its one thing to be stood outside no curtains and witness some idiot watching the mitchels on eastenders i assume they are still there but what if they just lie to get in

[@ianburton9223]

Does an officer of the court (police officer?) have to be present to allow a licence agent to execute a search warrant? Two other contributors have offered opposing opinions on this topic? Could you help clarify this situation please?

[@juliemcleod1119]

What if your TV, has pre loaded station's. I do not watch TV, i only use it for my Xbox. How can i prove i do not watch tv? i have no Aerial cable attached, only cable for internet.

[@dmitribovski1292]

How about live streams that aren't transmitted on TV. Like Live streams by "Mahyar Tousi TV" a KZbin channel & website that are only available on the internet? Can those that have a TV licence sue the BBC for using their money to support paedophiles?

[@TheD4VR0S]

NordVPN were hacked and hackers had access to customer data for a long time and did NordVPN inform everyone NO they covered it up...

[@kevinwilliams4899]

I don't like being taxed to support Child abusers. Full Stop.

[@lea-anne9133]

Exactly anyone who lays the licence is funding a pedo

[@thepatriot6966]

^ This

[@ameldancalippo6912]

What about the BBC?

[@midkemian1]

I don't like being taxed to provide anti-Scottish Independence propaganda

[@madspaniel4271]

You not seen the news article on Sly News Website? Our little friend that murdered those 3 children featured in an ad for 'Children in Need' on the BBC. It just keeps getting better doesn't it?

[@keithwesley2471]

When an institution makes false claims then this should be addressed in the courts as a misleading claim.

[@1201alarm]

I think the report was in a local newspaper in Birmingham, so you'd need to assess their editorial standards.

[@samanthahardy9903]

​@@1201alarmLazy journalism as per usual. Reporting without checking the facts!

[@iceman703]

​@@samanthahardy9903they get paid for it!

[@mykelevangelista6492]

@@1201alarm Birmingham Live is like a crappy tabloid. It has very misleading headlines and only 'corrects' itself in the main text. It's a disgusting rag, tbh.

[@justwayne4785]

I think the BBC did this deliberately knowing that if someone sued them they could say technically they can with a warrant. They’re a disgusting organisation.

[@bazhughes5625]

Who would pay for a service that misinforms, lies, omits the truth, propagandizes, gaslights, extorts, bullies, censors, divides, normalizes war and sides with political criminals?

[@grumpyhale821]

People have sky subscriptions.

[@beadmorerookshans]

you forgot covering for paedophiles

[@joe90ninetywc]

Sky are just as bad as the BBC

[@chewi3284]

You missed racist against white english

[@victorgrech1136]

why would anyone watch commercial television

[@jdubbleu1011]

Who the hell do they think they are. Can you imagine Netflix saying that if you dare to cancel your subscription. Sick people.

[@TRUTHDISTRIBUTIONNETWORK]

it costs a lot of money to defend or cover up the actions of modern day child catchers boycott is the only way forward everyone has to reject the fear with no fear they have no power they operate on fear

[@scienceevolves4417]

Who even needs netshix these days😂😂😂😂

[@Lordknightuk]

As a pensioner now, I had to find ways to cut costs - getting rid of the television and the licence cost was the best thing I did. My pc gives me access to everything I need.

[@beachlife2968]

Good on you Sir

[@KeepItSimpleSailor]

TV is just full of rubbish

[@Alan59-n9d]

I will become a Pensioner next January and I stopped paying for aTv Licence 6 years ago . In that time I have had 38 Letters from Capita and two doorstep visits where I just shut the door on them , they can get knotted !

[@rhythmikal]

You didn’t need to get rid of the tv. You can use your tv for whatever you like, they don’t own tv’s

[@MissMarms]

AH, after Huw, think many will boycott BBC

[@233kosta]

They've been openly bigoted for a very long time. Sad it took ANOTHER high profile nonce to get people to do something about it 😮‍💨

[@carla.p2795]

@MissMarms A lot, hopefully!

[@samanthahardy9903]

Possibly another 500,000.

[@Sadie595]

🤞

[@Thurgosh_OG]

And the many who dropped it following the outrageous opening of the Olympics in France.

[@grantrennie]

To hell with the tv licence

[@philkasafir.]

To hell with the entire BBC and their bullying tactics. Their time has come..

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

​@@philkasafir.Starmas mouthpiece

[@lisejacquelinerigault2575]

@@CarolWoosey-ck2rg yes awful lefties the lot of them.

[@ChampionsAgain-f3b]

No. Keep your door closed. Stop paying the TV licence.

[@sharonwashington8150]

Absolutely correct.

[@sailaway8244]

You don't have to answer your door to anyone

[@cjay2]

Don't watch tv to begin with.

[@ChampionsAgain-f3b]

@@cjay2 Stupid comment.

[@gleeart]

Ironic thing is, once you're in prison, you can watch as much tv as you can manage.

[@jennymachin5532]

😂😂😂 exactly

[@ro63rto]

But they still charge you the licence fee

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

Don't the prison have to pay it,? It's their telly on their property!

[@queenberengaria9626]

​@@ro63rto No. Non applicable.

[@ragael1024]

Prolly why so many rush to prison these days. They love tv dramas, they just hate paying for it 😅

[@KPOPIVESTEVE]

License needs to be scrapped

[@waynekerrr9027]

Definitely ditch your licence..I have, and now save 170 quid per year...netflix , catch-up TV, and you tube are all I need ..

[@goodyeoman4534]

That 170 could be spend on Audible, Spotify, Netflix. So much more worthwhile stuff.

[@jonsnow9428]

What this man said 👍 dumped BBC 10 years ago, I never ever want to watch it again

[@starlight1867]

Snap, you can do without BBC very easily. I get a “warning” letter every so often that they might decide to visit me, which is no problem. Thanks to this UTube channel and others, I won’t get into any conversation with them and they will not be invited to enter my property.

[@Rogerdowler]

Yeah but I read the small print.... It states u need a licence for yourtube or any radio or Netflix.

[@MrDblStop]

@@Rogerdowler That's not true as you wrote it. You don't need a TV licence for radio at all. You only need a TV licence for youtube if you're watching "live TV", they give the example as Sky News live, and you only need a TV licence for Netflix if you're watching live TV on it.

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

TV licensing thugs (3 of them) turned up to my old place - one of them forced his way past me and I had to resort to physical force to prevent entry and protect my self from harm. The police threatened to charge me with assault if I didn't let the matter drop. This is why for the last 10 years I have denied right of access to my property to these scum, and its also one reason I have zero respect for the police. The LAW does not matter when it is ignored or selectively enforced! The LAW is not there to protect ordinary people as it should be - it is a mechanism of power, only usable by those with sufficient money.

[@oddjobman1000]

Which is why I film everyone who comes to my door

[@73egg]

WELL SAID

[@SallyAnn-y8p]

Disgusting behaviour what if it’s an excuse to gain access to a property of say a single women to commit a heinous sex offence for example police would probably still nick her for it after Sarah Everard anything goes now.

[@ianwebb6182]

Shouldn't have let the matter drop. Should have added that the police tried to dissuade you from not reporting it by threatening to charge you. Ie. they used a threat to try and make you do what they wanted you to do.

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

@@ianwebb6182 yeh. I did let it drop out of frustration of not having a solution - but it forced me to learn the law my self. if it hapened again I would fight it. I now have legal insurance throgh my house insurance - at the time I simply did not have money to fight it - and I was too busy looking after my father with terminal cancer. I lacked the weapons to fight then.. now I do not, so atleast I did take action of a sort.

[@Brookspirit]

A search warrant for watching TV, what a joke of a country.

[@davidioanhedges]

In the USA companies can get a warrant to enter your home if you don't pay for TV ...

[@poppaleggansquat3640]

No judge will sign a warrant for a TV, especially since it could so easily blow up in their face in an abuse of power type way.

[@davidioanhedges]

@@poppaleggansquat3640 They do , often, check your facts ...

[@crunchyfrog555]

If you are assuming a country is a joke purely on ONE small policy, stupid as it may be, this either demonstrates you haven't a clue, or you're dishonest. Consider this - compared to the US where such jingoistic Americans love to bang on about freedoms have really shit consumer laws. Here in Britain we have pretty damned good ones. So what does that do for your formula, smart guy?

[@AFlyingCoconut]

@@davidioanhedges if by not paying for TV in the US, you mean along the lines of jacking cable or satellite illegally, that's because it's an entirely different crime, keep your American ego in check sir.. Of course you'd get arrested for Telecommunications Service Theft, but that's a different crime. People who don't pay the BBC License Fee aren't illegally acquiring TV access, they're just not allowed to use it.

[@penhullwolf5070]

Anyone attempting to enter my home without permission is subject to the international law of FAFO.

[@loudman12]

😅 love it. I agree. If you have a signed warrant. I will comply within reason. If you don’t then the moment you cross the threshold of my house or property, then the find out part will be your consequence.

[@DaveRiy]

How outdated is Britain? A TV licence? We dropped them here in NZ 20 years ago.

[@ShipCreek]

Only 20yrs ago? Oops, I lived in NZ 40yrs ago and watched tv without a licence. I didn't know I needed one🤣😂

[@Deborah-su2wt]

Yeah I’ve watched your TV 50% adverts 🙄

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

England, they cling to old ways of doing things. It makes them feel safe.

[@Jo-sp5cp]

However, you are about to be forced vaccinated. Very progressive.

[@barneyreichman127]

Rule number one, treat all TV Licence staff as you would for any unsolicited caller, don't engage, close the door and get on with your day, simple.

[@TomTomicMic]

If you don't use the service, if you do just pay up!?!

[@Pugna-cz6gs]

@@TomTomicMic🤡

[@barneyreichman127]

@@TomTomicMic Why would you want to pay Huw Edward's £300'0000 a year pension?

[@aaronmicalowe]

@@TomTomicMic Totally agree. These people are just trying to leverage paedophiles so they can justify not paying their license. 🤦‍♂

[@andrewsnowdon6113]

​@@barneyreichman127Won't he have lost that now?

[@Lungoose]

With yet another BBC presenter in court over CP charges i shall continue to not pay the BBC

[@aaronmicalowe]

Does Garry Glitter and Michael Jackson also mean you stop listening to music?

[@daedalus6433]

@@aaronmicaloweYou have a choice not to listen to their music, a far greater choice compared to what you get with the TV license.

[@aaronmicalowe]

@@daedalus6433 I wouldn't know because I don't have a TV. 🤷‍♂

[@CommanderJ135]

Exactly!!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽✊🏽

[@paddy8391]

ABC Australia are full of child abusers!

[@joemarden3907]

Lets make it a million people......cancel your licence

[@sharpvidtube]

Then they'll add it to income tax, I'm all for that. Probably the long term plan the BBC will like the most, as the license fee obviously isn't sustainable.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@sharpvidtube I'm not for it. A preferable solution would the BBC going out of business.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@sharpvidtube Not if Reform UK gets in at the next election. They will drop the licence and the bbc like a stone in a big pond, gone with barely a ripple.

[@skycloud4802]

​@@sharpvidtubeI don't want to be forcibly taxed to fund monsters like Jimmy Saville and Huw Edwards. I think the BBC should transition to a subscription-based model, similar to Sky or Netflix. This would allow the licence fee to be eliminated, giving residents peace of mind without the worry of harassment or bullying.

[@beachlife2968]

@@sharpvidtube Not sure how it could be taxed through income tax, NI etc because you might have a situation where you have 2 adults or more in an household so you would be having multiple licences for one house which is unfair.

[@newtmazonas2676]

I'm 40. Not once in my adult life have I owned a TV. I don't watch iPlayer. I don't even watch BBC stuff on youtube. TV Licensing still send me harassing and threatening letters and send men to my door. I refuse access on principle, now - in the past I tried letting them in and just showing them I wasn't breaking the law and it was at most like 6 months before the threats started up again, so there's clearly no point. It makes me incredibly angry to hear how high the conviction rate is for TV license non-payment, because of what that communicates about how our legal system prioritises prosecution of crimes. Compare that to the conviction rate for any other crime, for violent crimes, for crimes that involve actual harm to real people. It frankly makes a laughing stock of our legal system.

[@runswithcows]

I watch bbc stuff on KZbin, I watch The Repair Shop. It's really rather entertaining but not worth paying to watch as a live broadcast.

[@cjay2]

Never allow anyone into your house if you don't know them.

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

The letters will eventually stop coming. I have no TV and the silly threatening letters stopped after 2 years.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

A little ignorant. You don’t need to own a tv to need a tv license.

[@pinballrobbie]

Women are more likely to be home when the License gang comes around, and are more likely to be intimidated into giving up their rights under the law.

[@Diablo_Himself]

They do seem to target women, disabled people and the elderly. Anyone who is vulnerable or easily coerced.

[@orriblecunt]

100%

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

I'm a woman and elderly and no-one fool- any knobhead tries to force his way into my home will sing falsetto for some time 😁

[@grumpyhale821]

Yep. It has nothing to do with them being women. It is just more likely women would be at home.

[@klausschwab9828]

​@@CarolWoosey-ck2rgMen are far far more difficult to coerce, if a man knocked at my door and suggested I had to let him in, I would laugh in his face and wind him up, a lot of women when someone with a suit and a clipboard and a silly badge turns up at their door claiming to have some sort of authority, women are far more likely to 'recognise' that authority and let them in. The reality is a lot of the time in this world, people try to pretend they have authority over you when they have none.

[@casper1240]

Who the f**k is going to let a total Stranger in there house

[@AndyM_323YYY]

They mislead people into thinking they have an importance and powers they do not actually possess.

[@BrandonSullivan309]

Unfortunately the elderly and vulnerable which is why I think spam cold calling should be illegal as it is they who are targeted and scammed. I find junk mail offensive intrusive littering too.

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

@@BrandonSullivan309 they also know there are a lot of stay at home moms, so they target them at certain times of the day knowing that the man of the house is at work.

[@maidmarion2976]

@@u4ia_fubar_75I think ‘moms’ are tougher than many ‘men’

[@BrandonSullivan309]

@@u4ia_fubar_75 with divorce rates as they are they are more likely to be single mums which probably amounts for the majority of these female prosecutions, it's a little known fact that divorce rarely benefits mothers and I'd go further and say that it's not a stretch to think they can't afford an unnecessary bill

[@Jamie_D]

Glad you covered this as well, they need to be stopped with their false information and scare mongering.

[@soupdragonuk]

That 500k is going to skyrocket. The poor BBC are going to be scrambling for cash come next financial year when they're about a million licences down on 2024.

[@cryptotharg7400]

The government can just print more money and throw it at the BBC.

[@marylauder3374]

Perhaps they could cut salaries!

[@kathrynwhitby9799]

@@marylauder3374 lineker 1st.

[@nascar0509]

They are desperate to cling onto it to fund their bourgeois lifestyles and keep on calling us "the great unwashed".

[@angelmessenger8240]

The BBC also get funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I wonder why.

[@patrickdaly2121]

The police should be ashamed of themselves supporting an organisation that has child abusers working for them. Disgusting to say the least. I don’t need a license and I’m sick of their threatening letters. If I threatened them I’d be arrested by the brave boys in blue.

[@KaiHouston-m6j]

Police are far too busy protecting serial ra*pists in uniform.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

The police should be ashamed you say????? That would imply that the police have any moral fibre in thought, word, or deed.

[@Jcdaking81]

the police also have abusers working for them too so its no shock both are littered with Kfiddlers and criminals

[@Elsie-uy2kl]

Nobody can enter your home without permission, end of. There are more serious crimes than watching a TV without a licence for goodness sake so don't waste the time of the police on a warrant. 😔

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

You can bet if they turn up with a warrant and still find nothing, they definitely won't apologise for wrongful accusations and entry.

[@laurenceseale]

More threats from the establishment.

[@lifeisyours8250]

It's called extortion friend.

[@Scorpz86]

I don’t answer the door unless I’m expecting company.

[@PaulaBean]

They can just force entry.

[@Scorpz86]

@@PaulaBean and have a financial obligation to replace the front door. I don’t watch tv at all.

[@maidmarion2976]

@@PaulaBeanno they cant

[@MrJohnnyseven]

​@@PaulaBeanif they did they would open themselves to legal action....I DONT watch TV...I'm so glad I haven't watched TV for nearly 20 years.....I have 2 large TVs I watch old BBC comedies (I paid for the DVDs) I have no need of a license....in fact I went to a friend's house and was horrified at the CRAP shovelled down people's throats....I mean WTF is "strictly"....and baking programmes.....yeah right I want to watch that and also new programmes that is very woke....

[@TheDdm1234]

​@@PaulaBeanno they can't!

[@MrFoxxRaven]

Im a South African Immigrant, Walking into my home un-invited is HIGHLY unadvisable.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

Being South African immigrant is irrelevant. Why are you playing identity politics? It’s prejudiced/racist.

[@spanishpeaches2930]

My wife was so pi55ed at the quality of the Olympics coverage , on the BBC, that she cancelled her direct debit today ! Hoorah...been a sore point with me for four years. I never watch the BBC...and not even any other channels. I just watch yt and streaming services.

[@PINACI]

So that's a cool £84.75 million per year cut to their funding, NICE. Time to cut Gary Lineker's wages to a reasonable amount !

[@geejaybee]

Don't celebrate yet. They are already looking at finding models that will be unavoidable like adding a charge to council tax. It will be anything but a subscription model because who in their right mind would subscribe....

[@Psammead21]

Absolutely ! And cut Huw off completely. But, oh no! Even knowing the charges against him, let's give him a pay rise 😤🤬

[@Kingcarparpeggio]

@@geejaybee: When you say “ they are already looking “ I assume you mean the BBC. Just to be clear the BBC have no power whatsoever to add money to the council tax. That would have to come from Local or Central Government.

[@kathrynwhitby9799]

£1-00 is too much for him

[@mikehipperson]

@@Kingcarparpeggio Yes, the 'establishment' mustn't lose its propaganda mouth piece so whoever is in power will force legislation through to keep the Bungling Buggery Company alive!

[@suegriffiths5365]

What I can't understand is that I am supposed to inform the BBC I don't need their service! Imagine having to inform any other company that I don't need their service otherwise I'll be hounded with threats and letters!

[@1201alarm]

It's not quite the same is it? You could read up on the history of funding for public service broadcasting in the UK and western Europe. You can probably find an app to do that for you.

[@nicholaspostlethwaite9554]

Yes it is ludicrous. People do not have to tell the police I do not need a shotgun licence! Which law breaking would be more serious? I do not have a driving licence either and no one hassles me about it. Knocking on doors and demanding to know about TV use should be considered criminal harassment.

[@nelliedean7088]

I have told them for the past ten years and I STILL get threatening letters.

[@stevenhodgson834]

You don't have to, but it stops being "hounded".

[@sharpvidtube]

Similar to people that no longer use the roads and declare it to stop paying VED?

[@BedsitBob]

1/2 a million. 😎 Let's get that up to a million this year.

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

I think after all the fallout with Huw Edwards, that might probably happen

[@jackdennys7482]

I haven’t paid my TV licence since 2021. I’ve called them very politely in my best British voice that I don’t need the TV licence. I was very polite and so were they. You will receive a letter saying that you do not need a TV licence, but they will get back to you, in 2 to 3 years time passed and I had to call them again very politely that I did not need a TV licence the lady was very lovely on the phone rinse and repeat Thank you very much black belt barrister for your videos. I would be lost without you. They mean a lot to everyone.

[@stevencrisp753]

Did you also, in your best British voice, politely call Amazon to tell them you didn't require Prime, or Netflix or Hulu, or the sponsor of the video NordVPN, or any of the other literally hundreds or thousands of other various subscription services for all sorts of things that exist to tell them you would not be requiring their services? Did any of them have the gall to send hired thugs to your house to demand entry so you can prove you are not using that service? I've had a visit in the last few months. I opened an upstairs window to talk to them briefly, told them what I think of the BBC and they still snooped around my property, peering through windows and generally invading my privacy for an uncomfortable amount of time before I threatened them with trespass charges and they eventually left. ANY other organisation doing this would be all over the front pages embroiled in scandal for it (rather than the various other kinds of "misbehaviour" their employees hit the front pages for...)

[@wolfhugs2221]

Good video. Ditched the TV licence in 1997 and have actively avoided anything from the BBC. From Savile to the failure to report on the WPATH files, I loathe that organisation.

[@JG-fv9bv]

I would strongly advise against anyone trying to be pushy and trying to gain access to my property

[@stevenhodgson834]

Even if they have a warrant?

[@collywolly4409]

@@stevenhodgson834of course not , but you need to check it’s a valid warrant and not a printout that hasn’t been signed by a judge with their name on it.

[@jellysansboi7453]

Lol I love it when grown adults talk tough on the internet to impress strangers

[@stevenhodgson834]

@jellysansboi7453 Sometimes they're not grown adults, but unpopular overweight teenage boys hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet.

[@TTM1895]

Without watching it, no they can't. In order to enter your home they must have a search warrant and an officer with them.

[@ianburton9223]

@TTM1895: I just asked BBB if the agent needs to be with a police officer to execute the search warrant as that particular point was not covered in the video. Do you know this as a verifiable fact or do you just believe this to be the case?

[@tixy7768]

A TVL officer can visit and enter with a warrant alone in law. Sect 366 (2a) I think however CAPITA policy is that they attend with police as they are not trained to go hands on if there is resistance at the door. Also, the police are there if the occupier needs arresting for obstruction.

[@djmattblack]

The officer is only there to keep the peace, they are not there to assist the Capita goon

[@mikehipperson]

And to get the warrant they must have EVIDENCE, although I believe that the goons are not above lying and thus committing perjury!

[@tixy7768]

@@mikehipperson this happens but to be honest not many go for a warrant for that reason. It’s easier to doctor an interview record to get a conviction which is why it’s important to refuse to sign anything and record the encounter.

[@user-wq3jr9hn4m]

BBC is like having an open sewer in the front room

[@lea-anne9133]

Couldn't have said it better myself👏

[@stantheman4964]

💯

[@rabkerr9809]

Fucking classic

[@cryptotharg7400]

Owning a TV is like having a BBC in your living room.

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

😂🤣🤣

[@Caneandunable]

You can tell they’re getting worried as more and more people are just not paying anymore legally or not. It’s what you call the old institutions and they’re determined not to die out quietly .

[@TheTowerofsong]

I cancelled my license last week! To prove point ! No more watching fake news

[@rabkerr5093]

It’s so simple, don’t watch , don’t pay, don’t worry.

[@sharpvidtube]

I watch, pay and don't worry. I like sport, so have no real choice, but it doesn't bother me. People get so angry because the BBC has had a few paedophiles, while those that worked on every other channel, get ignored.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@sharpvidtube The other channels don't extort your license fee. You can watch their playback on demand service without a license, unlike BBC iPlayer.

[@rabkerr5093]

@@sharpvidtube You are correct, if you watch then you pay, everyone knows that. Thousands don't want to pay but continue to watch though.

[@2Sorts]

@@sharpvidtubeYou’re also very likely paying for your sport as well. Even if the BBC aren’t the ones showing it. I’ve always thought that’s a little unfair.

[@accesszero4803]

It's an absolute con if u have to pay to watch anything live that's nothing to do with the bbc

[@mgood101]

TV LICENCE IS NOTHING TO DO WITH BBC.

[@grandcalifornia8410]

@@mgood101tv licensing is literally “an organisation” set up by BBC that collects tv licensing and all of the money go to BBC. TF you on about, bbc employee? 🤡

[@headshot6959]

If you pay the licence fee, you are funding depraved criminal activity. This problem is endemic at the BBC it seems. To hell with this law, refuse to pay.

[@lea-anne9133]

I think A LOT will cancel it after recent events with HE.

[@mikehipperson]

@@lea-anne9133 Knock knock! Who's there? Huw! Huw who? Huw will be going to jail!

[@1201alarm]

I never got involved in depraved criminal activity during my 35 years at the BBC. I feel I've rather missed out now.

[@SAS-vx1jk]

And starmer being funded and wages paid by us Far Right 😂😂😂😂

[@nickbulmer]

It it actually is technically illegal to pay your licence fee on those grounds Funding crime and terrorism (support of war crimes) and has had such a precedent set in court

[@DeeKay84]

It is a disgrace, the BBC must realise they are on borrowed time.

[@elainegreen430]

I met a TV licencing office on holiday. What a load of rubbish he tried to tell me when I informed him I didn't have one and didn't need one. He advised me to get one just to be on the safe side. He even tried to tell me if he was outside my property he could tell if a TV was being used even though I lived in a flat on the 3rd floor. He claimed he was like a walking detector van but couldn't explain where this bogus equipment was on his person. He did say they almost make their own hours and he would go out on Sundays when people least expect him so he could meet targets for monetary gain. He'd gain entry into student accommodation, sometimes on other pretexts because most didn't know they required a licence and it was easy pickings there. His lies and manipulations were astounding, I could see how once he'd gained entry some people would believe his lies.

[@BedsitBob]

I suspect the reason for the ~ 90% conviction rate, is because they drop cases where the defendant tells them they will be defending the case.

[@BlackBeltBarrister]

I’ve heard this too

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

Exactly. Numbers are very easily skewed when you put so many qualifiers on your data.

[@BedsitBob]

@@BlackBeltBarrister I've heard of cases where the defendant was waiting to enter the court, for the trial, when someone from BBC/TVL has approach them, and asked them to step into a room, so they can "have a word". When the defendant refused, they were then informed that the case had been withdrawn. Presumably, if they had gone into the room,, they'd have been pressured to change their plea to guilty.

[@kathrynwhitby9799]

@@BedsitBob set you phone recorder to "quick access"

[@BedsitBob]

@@kathrynwhitby9799 I'm not sure recording is allowed in the court building. My answer would be to simply refuse to go into the room with them. If they tried to push/drag me into the room (I've never heard of that happening, but if it did), I'd make sure everyone in the vicinity knew I was being assaulted.

[@angryofmayfair7091]

They'll be exiting without permission ,sharpish.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

They can enter my home without permission but they won’t be leaving without a broken nose.

[@goodyeoman4534]

You're planning to go easy on them.

[@INatalkaI]

And this is where the yanks have it right.

[@medler2110]

So you'd get charged for assault or worse, instead of just refusing them entry, which you're perfectly entitled to do and they know this, its just typical underhanded tactics to scare the uninformed or those who aren't used questioning authority. Of course if they barge past you or gain entry to your property without permission they open themselves up to all sorts of charges and possibly private prosecutions if you get good legal advice.

[@rolandrimann8788]

The soft touch , I like it 😊.

[@douglassmith6663]

😂😂😂😂

[@thedarkknight1971]

For anyone who STILL don't get it... Double Glazing window sales people CANNOT 'Enter your home to FORCE YOU to buy their window products', so TV Licence (TV TAX) ahem 'Officers' ALSO CANNOT enter your home WITHOUT your say so... JUST ask who they are, and then say "No thanks" and SHUT THE DOOR! ALSO... BE AWARE of WHERE YOUR TV IS PLACED WITH REGARDS TO EXTERNAL WINDOWS!!! I had a neighbour who got pulled into court because - He got a visit by a coupla goons, he said "Nope, don't need one!" and closed the door..., BUT, he was watching a DVD film on his TV and they COULD SEE IT playing on his big screen TV... So they PRESUMED he was watching 'Live' TV, or, more likely MADE OUT that he was... It took a while, but he managed to win the case! The BBC/Capita goons ARE SNEAKY BASTIDS!!! 🤬🤬🤬 😎🇬🇧

[@lala77uk]

I had one trying to look into my window (my tv is at the other end of the room from the window), I stock my head out and asked what the hell were they doing, they soon ran off, also go 2 lots of net curtains up too so you can see s%$t.

[@I-Dophler]

In the UK, TV Licensing agents are not allowed to enter your home without your explicit permission, except in cases where they possess a valid warrant. Securing such a warrant involves a legal process where the TV Licensing authority must first gather and present compelling evidence to a magistrate or district judge. This evidence must sufficiently demonstrate that there is a reasonable belief that a TV license offense is occurring at the property in question. To be granted a warrant, the TV Licensing authority needs to show that there is probable cause for their suspicion. Essentially, they must convince the judge or magistrate that there are valid reasons to believe you are watching live television or using BBC iPlayer without holding a proper TV license. This process ensures that any intrusion is justified and that the rights of individuals are protected. Once a warrant is obtained, it authorizes TV Licensing officers to enter your home for the purpose of investigation. The officers are required to present a signed and stamped warrant as proof of their legal authority to enter and conduct their search. This document must be shown to you before they can proceed, ensuring transparency and adherence to legal protocols during their visit.

[@kenbakie4590]

TV Licencing operates on the basis that they require proof that a criminal offence has not been committed. In order for there to be any criminal conviction, proof is required beyond all reasonable doubt that an offence has been committed. Why have TV Licencing been allowed to turn the law on its head and work on the the basis of guilty until proven to be innocent?

[@Lovelylove4everyone]

It's establishment racketeering like Serco, G4S , NCP, weather taxes etc.

[@Lovelylove4everyone]

and vehicle insurance

[@dizwell]

Because that's the way the statute is written. As the BBB mentioned (but kind of skipped over), the relevant statute makes mere possession of TV equipment that is capable of receiving live TV (i.e., it's been installed, wired up and tuned in that way) require a licence. So, if they see an aerial on your roof and can see a TV displaying a picture through your windows, that's all the evidence they need to make the accusation. Now, I have milk in my fridge but that doesn't mean I have a cow in my garden: an aerial on the roof and a visible display on the TV doesn't, obviously, mean you are necessarily watching live TV... but it's persuasive of that possibility. And they prosecute on the basis of "reasonable grounds to believe".

[@sharpvidtube]

Because nobody bothers buying a license, unless they have the power to punish those that watch live TV without one. Isn't that obvious? I'd rather they add it to income tax, something they'll do if more people don't pay.

[@dizwell]

@sharpvidtube No thanks. I don't watch live TV and I like being able to not pay the TV tax entirely legitimately. I do not want a world in which I don't watch live TV yet still have to fund a state-owned TV broadcaster, with no possibility of legal opt-out. Long may the current TV licence regime continue, therefore! I also have less cynicism than you about the British public: most of them (22 million plus) _do_ pay the TV tax. Because most people want to stay on the right side of the law, probably, and think paying for something they consume sounds reasonable.

[@wilburt6131]

My mums 75 and have my own place and only watch on demand like youtube. I explained to her i dont need a licence but im constantly pestered to get a licence "just in case" and its those threatening letters that worry her. Its disgusting.

[@lewlewis6511]

Bless her, she comes from the generation that had honour and decency in spades and believes those who lord it over us these days have the same sense of honour and integrity. My parents were of the same mindset, ie that the police and authority can be trusted.

[@darrenp1711]

I’ve been “under investigation” for years. They still don’t even know my name. 🤣

[@markfindlay8636]

Darren we know your name 😊

[@darrenp1711]

@@markfindlay8636 They’re not as clever as you ! 🧐

[@lea-anne9133]

🤣

[@TonyM540]

Nice one Darren.

[@psisky]

They knew my name right after I bought a Tv for the bedroom from Argos.

[@JohnSmith-f2o]

I lost any interest in TV - BBC or any other - about 25 - 30 years ago. When I started getting private contractors showing at my door pretending to have Gestapo level authority, I never let them in. The first few time I was nice and polite with them. Until I got fed up, especially when one tried to just walk past me. Tried. Now, I call them distraction burglars using fake IDs, take a short video of them and give them 15 seconds to go away before I call the police.

[@gherkamum]

BBC Licence must go.....subscription must replace, you can then choose if you want to watch.

[@waynesmith4612]

Who in their right mind would allow anyone who has anything to do with child abuse into their home??? The BBC has always had staff tarred by this brush for years.

[@liamhgd581]

You say this but live in a country governed by them 🤣 move is your only answer

[@waynesmith4612]

@@liamhgd581 Move? Why? I'm not moving country because of a band of criminals demanding money with menaces. But yes i take your point, it's rife with them alright.

[@lmaoroflcopter]

Yet you appear to pay for some sort of internet service. 🤔

[@eadweard.]

Well it isn't actually BBC staff who enforce TV licencing.

[@eadweard.]

​@@lmaoroflcopterHow does paying for an Internet service mean you let nonces into your home?

[@dean6816]

Broadcast TV is finished, why can't they just accept it!

[@sharpvidtube]

Still millions watching it, so that's not true. There's over a billion viewers on TV for some sporting events, so broadcast TV isn't going away.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@sharpvidtube Not in the UK there ain't. Under 24m licenses issued and long gone are the days of 20m+ viewing figures.

[@ditch3827]

Perhaps because last year they posted a record income of £5.7 billion ($7.2 billion) for the 2022/23 period, up from £5.33 billion.

[@meeluanistyn1644]

I stopped watching any TV at the end of 2022, binned the TV set, cancelled the licence and that’s where I am today - legally not paying for something I don’t use or need. It’s a liberating feeling. The incessant letters from TV Licensing are an irritant but also amuse me with their talk of all their investigations.

[@Peter-sk5vg]

As an ancient law graduate who pursued different options later, i really appreciate your clarity and precision. Thanks BBB

[@lulabellegnostic8402]

The BBC’s nemesis, and our best friend, is the doorbell camera. Because not only can you screen your ‘visitors’ , but you don’t need to be home to do so- so they can’t prove you are in the house.

[@BigKelvPark]

I'm probably not the only one but: What does a warrent actually look like and how would I know it is genuine?

[@sharonjuniorchess]

Good question: A number of utilities try to "pass off" that they have a warrant authorised by the court that on examination turns out to be nothing of the sort. Generally a court document will have the name of the court its address & phone number and it should describe that at a hearing on such and such a date it was ordered by a judge (named) that they could do {whatever the court ordered}. If you were shown such a document it should have your name as the defendant & address of your property and case number. If you suspect that they are trying to "pass off" a document that is not valid you can always ask to see the document and then tell them that you want to verify its legitimacy with the court. However that could take hours to get through and even longer to confirm. If they are accompanied by an officer of the law you can get them to help you verify whether it is a legitimate document or not. But I suspect that a police officer will say that they are not authorised to give legal advice in which case they will have to give you time to check it out yourself and come back another day. Their single greatest weapon is fear & intimidation and bluff. Of their three greatest weapons are fear, intimidation bluff and bluster. You get the rest. Lol

[@robg521]

When they go on the attack to know they are getting desperate. I don’t have a licence, in nearly 40 years living in my own place I never have, and never will.

[@beachlife2968]

They should be made to fund from having adverts like every other commercial channel.

[@pigstix]

My dad turned 75 the year they cancelled the free over 75's license and linked it to pension credit. He does not qualify for pension credit by the way.

[@jwsuicides8095]

I so LOVE the you keep connecting with lovely Chili Jon Carne. My professional carer is honest and respectable and she was convinced that the BBC were going to take me to court because I don't have a license. Took me years to convince her not to panic. She's from a generation that trusted the BBC and finds it hard to believe they have the morals of a politician on Epstein Island.

[@captainbuggernut9565]

Another point to remember. Is a licence holder can watch live tv anywhere. So if your neighbour is mate is sat in your house watching live tv. They are perfectly entitled too.

[@Jkk55]

It's the BBC that should be charged with robbery! I would never help to fund child abusers.Anyway I do not watch telly at all just use youtube.

[@sueluckham471]

me too, far more entertaining. x

[@dominicharvey6048]

These scare tactics are so annoying and should be illegal. I bet plenty of people who don't need a tv licence are paying for one because of these scare tactics

[@geejaybee]

I have legally not paid the TV license for over 15 years. My fear is that the government, especially of the Labour flavour will replace it with a mechanism that you are unable to avoid even if you do not consume their product eg added to council tax or some other mandatory tax.

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

same here - Im already having to pay a grand an a half a year to get my rubbish taken away as thats the only council service I actually use! People talk about how insane tvl is but not all the other costs we pay for that we don't use.

[@lewlewis6511]

Thats where its going.

[@46FreddieMercury91]

My deceased mother in law is apparently under investigation for not having a tv licence even though they were notified months ago

[@MrStevetmq]

I have had two interactions. One was when the inspector rang the door bell and when I opened the door he calmed to be selling washing machines. When I denied entry he said I can hear you have a TV. I closed the door and a few weeks later got a summons or postal....... I turned up at court in person, the inspector did not. The judge heard my side of the situation, showed anger that the inspector was not there and dismissed the case. The second time in a different home with a inspector on my door step that could not believe I did not have a TV and was very argumentative. I did not have the emotional strength to put up with him returning so I gave in and said "I will take you round my home under the understanding you do not search or touch anything" After he was surprised "you really don't have a TV.........." but not apologetic. However I did complain and ironically got the offer of a free TV licence, I turned that down.

[@andymacmac9151]

I am quite surprised at the conviction rate….. As a former police officer, I applied for warrants under various pieces of legislation multiple times per week.. the amount of effort to justify each search warrant, would suggest to me, that it would be almost impossible for tv licensing to obtain warrants to cover all these cases…. Secondly, if it went to trial, I am pretty sure the magistrate, or equivalent, would intervene, if defence didn’t raise it, to ascertain if there was a warrant in place… then if there was any suggestion tv licensing had misled or tricked the occupant into gaining entry without a warrant in place, then any subsequent evidence found would be unlawfully obtained…

[@DelTangBrav]

Apparently very few warrants are actually applied for. Most convictions are based on something said by the defendant. Some people just don't know when to keep their mouths shut. Or how to shut their door without saying anything. Even buying a licence from the Capita door to door salesmen can land you in trouble, it can be assumed that until you bought it you had been watching TV without a licence. Buying the licence DOES NOT give you immunity from prosecution for something done before the purchase.

[@Phoenix2312]

"the amount of effort to justify each search warrant, would suggest to me, that it would be almost impossible for tv licensing to obtain warrants to cover all these cases…." You are spot on... As Danial Has pointed out in numerous Videos, The TVL is handled by a "Single Justice System" - If you dont attend court, You are convicted in your absence! Which is another reason the conviction rate is so high... As for Women being disproportionately targeted.. Yeah, They are often, even now the "Mothers" at home looking after the children... And they end to want to speak to an adult after having no one but teh kids to talk to all day, So they are more likely to speak to a TV License officer and unfortunately "Condemn themselves" The vast majority of convictions come from Admission... Or just being foolish enough to speak to a TV License officer, As they used to be paid on Commission - So they woudl make up every LIE you could think of to convince you that you MUST have a TV License, Even if Legally you di not need one... I have not seen a TV License Officer in over a Decade now, The last one I did see back when I was a Single man, Tried to convince me that I MUST HAVE a TV License as I watched DVD's and used a TV set to play my "Microcomputer" (I was in my first home away form my parents, and bought myself a second hand Acorn Electron!) - Thankfully, I did not fall for his guff... And I was also on my way to work so he could not keep me there to speak to him... ... And that was the last I ever saw of one of them! I guess it helped with me Living in a Tower Block as well! They had to get through Security first and often Security woudl not let them in! PERIOD!

[@ditch3827]

FYI A FOI request revealed that in the financial year 2014-15, TV Licensing applied for 256 warrants to serve in the UK. 167 warrants were granted by the courts of which 115 were executed.

[@aNiTF3]

​@ditch3827 100 in whole uk? 😂 I'll take my chances and keep not paying, worst case plead guilty and pay 1 years tv licence fine

[@ditch3827]

@@aNiTF3 I'm not condoning anything illegal, merey pointing out the facts. I also read somewhere that 100% of conviction are made on the basis of a conviction. Given that the offence is against a particular individual and it has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt that that particular individual watched broadcast TV or iPlayer, it is hard to see how it could be otherwise. Is a BBC agent with a warrant really going to catch a particular individual in the act of watching when they turn up with warrant? I think it very unlikely.

[@ablestringer9063]

Even with a warrant the door stays closed unless Police attend by which time I will have gone out down the pub.

[@jamesprice4647]

We had endless hassle with me TV licence exempt late mother in law's licence account. We were selling the house and it was empty and had no TV but they took some convincing! When the refund cheque came it bore the word 'Capita'. Says it all. TV licencing is a profit making business.

[@MarcWeavers]

TV licence is like a forced subscription in this modern age of how TV works, its unfair it needs to end!

[@bottomburp]

No the license fee should be scrapped full stop

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

Maybe the BBC might want to lay off on all the threats and pestering of people, especially after recent news about their presenter.

[@billienomates1606]

UK is the only country in the world where the BBC does not use a subscription service for their products!

[@EvilGav]

Except for France Televisions, which is the national TV network funded by the treasury; or ARD, the German national broadcaster funded by a mandatory licence fee; or Television Espanol, which is funded by the Spanish treasury subsidy; or RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, which gets it's funding from advertising and a mandatory licence . . .

[@movarvo1217]

​@EvilGav you can see a trend going here....😢

[@notesfrommateriality7572]

@@EvilGav learn to read idiot. he said the bbc.

[@jamesatkinson7691]

@@EvilGav I think they're referencing the BBC in operating an elective subscription service overseas, while compelling people in the U.K. to only access their content through the mandatory purchase ( in threat of forfeiture of goods ) of an annual license.

[@scottleadbetter7167]

Don't think they can demand a licence fee from any other country other than the UK, if that's what you mean. I've said this for a while now though, I'd like to know exactly how much revenue the British government makes every year from TV licencing. They must make something substantial because they are extremely supportive of it.

[@nickynoo346]

Ive recently cancelled my tv license as dont watch live tv, I use my firestick, prime, paramont, Disney, and have started reading more,.

[@chrisearle-o3u]

I'm in a Homeless Hostel and i've received threats from the TV licensing .

[@connorfrey8597]

Once upon a time i was happy to pay the licence lots of quality programs and sporting events. but thats all gone, it be 7 yrs i put the TV out. i havn't missed it one bit.

[@willmoore7582]

Yes, the BBC are in a desperate state given their monopolistic Government assisted position for a great many years. It is high time that people were given a choice, because we USED TO live in a democratic country. Or am I wrong???

[@petekeightley2973]

They are just sales people, don't acknowledge your name, just say to them politely "I'm not interested in what you are selling" and shut the door.

[@SueMoseley]

We bought a cottage in Wales so that we could have holidays. The nature of our business made it impossible to book holidays, and so we wanted a place we could pack up and go to at the drop of a hat. We wanted it to be a place we could completely unwind and did not want a TV. TV licencing started hounding me about not having a licence and would not accept that we didn't want a TV. They were very threatening, aggressive and rude. They said they would break into the house while we weren't there, and the house would be left open when they left. They said that they would take me to court and prosecute me if they found anything related to TV equipment there, such as aerial wires, TV cabling, etc (which there was from the previous owner - and a Sky dish that wasn't in use). I found the whole ordeal so distressing that we bought a TV and have been paying the licence fee on that house for about 15 years now, and the TV doesn't get watched. I don't even watch TV at home anymore (I still pay for a licence, though) because there is more interesting stuff on KZbin than on the BBC.

[@dataterminal]

When David Cameron was Prime Minister, he said he was more interested in defending the "rights" of homeowners rather than burglars. “We’re saying ‘you can do anything as long as it’s not grossly disproportionate,". When asked what grossly disproportionate was, he said "You couldn’t, for instance, stab a burglar if they were already unconscious, but really we should be putting the law firmly on the side of the homeowner, the householder, the family, and saying ‘when that burglar crosses your threshold, invades your home, threatens your family, they give up their rights’. Later on he said, "And I’m more interested in the rights of the people who want to defend their homes and their properties.” When TV licencing enters my home without permission, they're I'm not saying they're going to get stabbed while unconscious, but I'm with Mr Cameron on this one. They are going to be unconscious.

[@psisky]

If I answered the door and someone said "Tv licencing" and then just walked in, do I have the right to tackle them, considering they might be lying about who they are and could be wanting to get up to no good with me?

[@TonyM540]

Yes. Protect yourself.

[@Vertigo_T]

They should be wearing a lanyard to identify who they are. If they don't identify themselves straight away, you should ask who they are. Don't engage in any more conversation or answer any questions. Politely shut the door while saying 'No thank you.'

[@zebo-the-fat]

@@barn2255 I do have a device capable of showing live TV, but I chose not to use that capability.

[@nicholaspostlethwaite9554]

@@barn2255 Nothing so long as you just say no. That is why they have to ask. I suppose they may try to lie an say we 'need' to. Their 'needs' are not rights to do so. But the same simple response applies.

[@jamescrosby3431]

Surely these women should be able to take Tv licencing to court for coercion and intimidation if it's later on found they had no reason to pay a fine

[@Maljai]

My friend told them they could come in but he charges £159 entrance fee, they went away and didn't return.

[@ShipCreek]

🤣😂👍

[@mycamstudionetwork]

I don't have a TV licence, but I do have a TV. The TV isn't connected to anything that receives a live broadcasting TV signal, but is used as a monitor for the computer so I can watch KZbin, ITVX (catch-up only), Prime, and Netflix. You don't need a TV licence to own a TV set so long as you use it to watch streamlined (not live broadcaast) programs, excluding the BBC iPlayer. You only need a licence if you are using a TV set to watch a live broadcast.

[@MYBIGKINDHEART]

In this day and age with different types of streaming services, it's actually quite shockingly absurd the TV licence still actually exists

[@john_g_harris]

I can remember the days when I paid 7/6 a year for a Radio licence. The licence said explicitly that I must be willing to let them inspect my receiving apparatus. TV has always been different.

[@sharonjuniorchess]

I am an amateur radio ham and am licenced by Ofcom (the same body that regulates the BBC). They have a clause in that licence that says I must let Ofcom in to inspect my transmitting apparatus (if there has been a complaint about interference and there is reasonable cause to suspect that I am the cause). Recently they amended their regulations and said that amateur radio hams do NOT need a TV licence if they do NOT watch live TV. However amateur radio hams can transmit & receive TV signals but on a different frequency to that used by the terrestrial services. Its a strange world.

[@1201alarm]

The pictures are better on radio.

[@markcarlo8692]

The radio licenence was aboloshed in 1971 and never taken up via the BBC

[@davidmoore4615]

@@john_g_harris seven sixths?

[@navajojohn9448]

Thousands prosecuted and convicted for not paying a $200 dollar a year TV tax yet people that evade taxes have a better chance of not getting punished adding up in the billions.

[@AB-sem]

Pounds, the tv license is just a British thing. The USA doesn’t have it.

[@lestorhaslam]

I do pay the licence fee, but in effect it is a regressive tax.

[@lea-anne9133]

Stop funding a child pervert

[@merrybethmcduffie34]

As an American this sounds so dystopian to me. A TV license?

[@janereeves4482]

I have a TV licence enforcement officer make a pass at me and claimed he could get me off from prosecution if we went on a date. I'd already proved I was exempt. I reported him and now refuse them access whenever they show up. It honestly made my skin crawl that I was subjected to that. He'd given me his number so when I complained they had proof to give to his boss when he came to speak to me. I think he was sacked thankfully.

[@WhiteDieselShed]

The fact they say you must declare no licence required every 2 years is a joke. That needs to be removed. I cancelled Prime a little while back because of the price increase and the addition of adverts as well. I am not required to cancel that every year or every 2 years. It's cancelled and forgotten about until I decide its worth paying for again.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

You must declare??? You are misinformed.

[@john-em1jr]

Hi I have been licence-free for forty-plus years and have had numerous threatening letters but not once have I had a visit from a licence inspector. I am now of the opinion that these people are a figment of the BBC's imagination...

[@jastat]

That's because you live in a posh area, like me, where people who watch live TV just pay. It's more worthwhile for capita to focus on poor areas of the uk where there are more people watching live TV without a licence and where they are less likely to know their rights/stick up for themselves

[@nicholaspostlethwaite9554]

@@jastat May be some truth in that is so far as better areas probably have smarter more aware of the law people in them. People that stop paying and make sure they know exactly what that entails and where they stand.

[@rjb10101]

They can only enter my property if they show me a valid ID, and a criminal background check issued within the last 28 days....

[@michaeldunham3385]

No requirement for a CRB check to be produced

[@barrymurton8988]

But a legal and valid warrant!

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

and police present

[@rjb10101]

@@michaeldunham3385 if they are entering my property with my permission, they yes, if i request it, they do. I could ask the same of anyone.... But especially people on behalf of the beeb

[@moehoward01]

@@SpareSomeChange8080 With a warrant.

[@Thornaby37]

The Unsolicited Goods and Services Act should apply to TV Licensing / Capita

[@TheRealRedAce]

Is it possible to prosecute the BBC for giving false legal information?