Police & 2 TV Licence Goons With A Warrant. Watch This Bloke Handle It

I got tagged a lot on another platform with this one and its a very interesting watch, a man comes home to find police and 2 tv licence goons waiting for him with a warrant
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[@ChilliJonCarne]

If you want a legal view of this, @blackbeltbarrister has a good look at it here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJvUi3eOidCAd6s

[@petervandervliet640]

As I wrote in the response to blackbeltbarrister is that this law forcing you to comply with the TV licensing officer to aid them in finding out if he was watching television. I have seen videos before where someone was forced to show the license officers potential evidence of him violating that law. But IMO this level of forced complication ought to be seen as a violation of the human rights any person ought to have. If one of these capita goons arrives with the police you have to let them in, fine, but then you have to comply with the capita employees to prove you do not watch TV. Well Fudge that, letting them in, fine, a judge signed off on it but after that it is down to Capita and the police to prove you are able to watch live TV. As a suspect of violating the law, the European human rights state that any suspect has the right to remain silent and does not have to aid in the investigation of the crime he is accused of. So no person who is confronted by these goonish figures should be forced to help them in their investigation but that is approximately what blackbelt barrister stated because of you refuse to comply with the capita goons your penalties go up.

[@joedee1863]

Blackbelt barristers opinion isn't worth spit. He works for the firm . Don't be fooled

[@shorty5346]

From what blackbeltbarrister has said the tv goons has won this case over a snitch

[@AntonHu]

@@petervandervliet640 As I understand it, it is not enough that they prove "you are able to watch live TV". They have to prove that you do or have watched live TV without a licence.

[@tylerdurden4289]

@@joedee1863why do you say that?

[@davidmarsh8465]

Police won't attend when there is a burglary or other problems people might be having but can send an officer out for this. What a disgrace.

[@selectivevisions]

come on this police officer couldn't stop himself from falling over never mind a crime little bully victim who donned a uniform clearly

[@eagleowl833]

Yeah they would rather arrest people who make edy jokes online than do their actual jobs😤 I'm referring to the scottish youtuber "Count Dankular" who was arrested for making his dog do a nazi salute to piss off his girlfriend. The Scottish police literally went out of their way to find a jewish person who found it offensive just so they could fine him (it took them multiple weeks to find one) not only that but in their court case they stated that they are ALLOWED TO IGNORE CONTEXT despite the fact that he stated it was just to piss off his girlfriend at the beginning of the video 🤬

[@caymancostas4045]

Couldn't of said it better myself mate

[@Ripjing76]

If it involves money, theyre on it like a shot. Guy illegally streams footy, gets 20 years. Guy who raped kids over numerous years destroying their lives, gets 5 years. That shows me where their priority lies.

[@paulwilliams4815]

very good point

[@zzzzzz4703]

The gentleman handled the situation fantastically.

[@KT-xn1ru]

“Trust me I’m a police officer” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 British comedy at its finest!!

[@bearwithabark]

Thought the same thing. Almost as concerning as “I’m from the government and I’m here to help”

[@xAce99x]

Strange you can't find Police for knife and gun crimes on the streets

[@fraserbailey6347]

'Trust me I'm a police officer'. That's the best laugh I've had this year!

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Funny as buggery, being the police are the criminals of the police, and he wanted, it was plainly evident, to have an excuse to arrest the man. This dirt bag is what we have as a police force, whilst Magistrates, in London daily see officers brought before them.

[@No1Buzznut]

Hello doggy

[@raymondgriffin8146]

never trust police they are so corrupt

[@nicholasconnolly2227]

Trust me, I'm a citizen caught breaking the law; I always tell the truth !!!!!!!! AN EVEN BIGGER AND LONGER LAUGH.

[@paulfallon7038]

That cop was such an arrogant slimy little reptile. To the unseen gentleman standing his ground, a giant pat on the back, Sir.

[@markroberts7263]

The copper said he was there to "assist" the goons, that doesn't sound like preventing a breach of the peace to me.

[@marktcards]

from other videos I've seen them do a lot of 'assisting' - one solution I saw was put the camera their faces and insist they answer the question: 'can you confirm that you are acting under your oath in this matter/at this time' that scared them off.

[@MikeNewland]

Typical devious wording

[@WinstonSmith685]

@Trixie K Absolutely. TV license warrants are issued under section 366 of the Communications Act 2003 and it only gives the power for "people authorised by OFCOM or the BBC" to enter a property. Police have ZERO rights under this act and if they're actively assisting the goons then they're acting outside their powers and opens them up to a civil claim.

[@falls2shine712]

Yeah that sounds an awful lot like soliciting. Considering there was no lawful warrant.

[@jimosullivan1389]

@@falls2shine712 Why was the warrant not lawful...ohh wise one ?

[@paolobenmore3504]

Quote "trust me I'm a Police officer" is one of the biggest reasons not to trust them.

[@BrianMartin-ph7pt]

"Trust me - I'm Wayne Couzens"..

[@aubreyleonae4108]

Right up there with "we're from the government and we're here to help you."

[@glennadams3395]

I laughed out loud at that🤣🤣

[@carol2336]

Are you collecting fine money for the courts. Trust is out of the question 🤣🤣

[@carol2336]

​@@aubreyleonae4108O yes help you pay the court £1000 fine. Added court costs and also buy a licence anyway.

[@loopi7126]

All that force just over a tv licence. Meanwhile, criminals do what they like

[@TheDangoNinja]

Don't see any force here?

[@user-bo3mp8un6c]

​@@TheDangoNinjaAre you illiterate?There's a police force present there isn't there? As opposed to investigating a burglary or so.

[@TheDangoNinja]

@@user-bo3mp8un6c well considering the officer there, isn't a special crimes officer clearly by uniform, as most burglary investigation teams operate plain clothes or smart attire, so he's a regular patrol officer or probably a neighbour hood officer, so he gets assigned this. All the investigation a regular officer does for a burglary is take a statement and arrange forensics and then write up a report and then pass it onto the other team not much investigation to be done. Only really matters when you know who committed the burglary. Most Police are required (if asked) to attend a call from bailiffs and or TV enforcement agents if they are executing a warrant on behalf of the courts. All I see in this video is a TV enforcement agent, who probably always asks for police to come as he's had a lot of problems (wonder why) a random bloke can't remember why he's actually there and an officer that's literally just standing there. So much force 🤯.

[@user-bo3mp8un6c]

@@TheDangoNinja Why waste police time and budget on what is essentially extortion? Do you have to opt out of Netflix and then allow them to inspect your house with police present? You seem to be struggling with the use of force in this context to describe their presence. The dimwitted and often poorly educated police officers don't know enough about their job to question the BBC abusing it's powers so they just go along with it and only act in protection of the agents' rights, not the tenants. You seem to take things too literally. Do I think those exact officers should be investigating a burglary? No. Do I think the wasted funds should be put towards better use such as actually getting on top of real crime. Definitely yes. Don't be such an aspie about it and try considering the purpose of my argument.

[@wakeup2133]

Yeah like the criminal Govt

[@SpotlessLeopard]

They REALLY didn't like being asked for ID. That's revealing.

[@davidjones8680]

I would have laboured the point of getting them two TV goons to verbally tell me, on camera, what their names were whist recording them.

[@mrnobody4771]

Did grandpa goon ever show his ID? I personally don't think he had any.

[@SpotlessLeopard]

@@davidjones8680 Exactly mate. I would have also said you don't need a license to watch Sky or ITV or KZbin. They're nothing but shysters.

[@SpotlessLeopard]

@@mrnobody4771 The only ID he had was Wurthers Originals and a bad back.

[@Djnffnoeosmfasjjd]

Members of the public generally don’t like sharing all their details with strangers..

[@tommason870]

Kudos to this guy, he asked all the right questions.

[@chanimpresario4968]

Yeah cos I would have just asked then to kindly "FUCK OFF!"

[@nigeltrueman6101]

he will land up in court and fined though for not abiding by the warrant

[@brianmaynard9282]

Funny how the police can make time for this rubbish but if a house is being broken into they cant spare anyone.

[@nicholasconnolly2227]

...because of people like this chap, caught rehanded, I suspect, and considers himself above the law. Refusing entry is concerning, something smells here.

[@rodneysymons6697]

Hats off to this guy ,he was not going to stand any BS from these people.

[@nigeltrueman6101]

But will probably land up in court charged with 2 offences. not clever. fine is around £1,000

[@Rabswood296]

That guy was very calm and collected and very polite. Good for him.

[@RobertRawlinson-s5d]

That line" Trust me , im a police officer"...........lol, your the last person i would trust

[@Barbarapape]

Well done, what evidence did they present to the court to obtain the warrant? They claimed that the court accepted the word of an enforcement officer, but what made him suspect that live TV was been watched. The fact that they backed off makes me very suspicous.

[@pauldurkee4764]

That's the first thing that came to my mind, firstly the homeowner is not going to admit watching a TV, and secondly the licensing goon's would have needed to look through the homeowner's window to observe him watching TV, therefore they would have no legal grounds. I wonder what evidence was put before the court to issue a warrant!!

[@Barbarapape]

@@pauldurkee4764 This is one of those cases that make you wonder just who's side the law is on. Obtaining a warrant must just be far too easy.

[@jackwaycombe]

I'd have made a formal complaint to that very police officer of a peeping Tom. Has looking in through people's windows stopped being an offence?

[@nevermind824]

The BBC do not want to get stories in the news of forcing entry to single mums who can't pay their tv bill (It is mostly single mums who get caught for some reason) and it is bad PR. So they take refusing entry for a warrant as the next best thing. He would be in court. Capita are happy to take refusal of a warrant as a win. They get paid either way.

[@Tad1945]

@@jackwaycombe Is it True they can break an entry without a warrant ?

[@garyholt4445]

Australia quit issuing tv licenses over 50 years ago. It is totally ridiculous requiring a license just to watch television.

[@robertnewell5057]

Be careful what you wish for - ABC is funded by the Australian Govt (i.e. Aussie taxpayers). The same applies to several other countries where there is no TV license, and it has been suggested that such an a pproach be taken here in the UK. This means you pay whether you watch or not, through direct and indirect taxation. Accordingly, you don't have a choice about whether you pay or not. We do, so thanks to Jon I don't watch live TV or iplayer and I don't pay the licence fee.

[@ChrisBroadhurst-d1n]

Do you need any special course to get a TV license and do illegals just get it for free like everything else that real citizens

[@mick58kc72]

​@@ChrisBroadhurst-d1n they aren't citizens, they are subjects to the crown.

[@keithad6485]

Seems a silly idea. pays for BBC which if like the ABC, ought to be by voluntary subscription, which I suspect would see the demise of BBC and ABC

[@nicholasconnolly2227]

It is still the law in GB, like it or not. You can't pick and choose.

[@mickb1471]

"Trust me I'm a police officer", that's so funny.😅😂😂

[@halfrhovsquared]

He was firm and polite. He carefully established the facts and refused to be railroaded. Whatever the outcome, the guy deserves to be commended and is a good example for when dealing with the authorities for any reason.

[@tangojd]

As well as not allowing the bailiff or policeman to speak without being interrupted.

[@MYBIGKINDHEART]

​@@tangojdand why the fuck is their a bailiff present too? Unreal! I can't say I'd manage to be this calm cuz people in authority over the years have really pissed me off and more so the police

[@azillliasmith2734]

@@tangojdthey had nothing of any worth to say....

[@darrenlee9237]

@tangojd is one of those cantankerous old farts who heard Jamaican patois being uttered and almost threw his colostomy bag at his PC in disgust. 'I jolly well pay to watch my cricket, Songs Of Praise and re-runs of Dad's Army on the Beeb so why shouldn't this bloody immigrant buy a TV License too?!' Perhaps a better question would be to ask why the police officer was helping execute a warrant that clearly was not legally sound. The Capita goons soon scurried away the moment they realised our hero understood a little bit about the law and therefore that they had absolutely no legal right to enter the man's property. Why are these corporate billionaire privateers like Crapita contracted to execute dodgy warrants on private homes owned/occupied by sovereign citizens anyway?

[@tangojd]

Did he have a TV licence or not. If not, why is he so precious and believes he's so entitled. And don't throw the race card at me - I'd feel the same about any awkward pl0nker.

[@johnroberts7529]

Whoever this man was, he handled it perfectly. Bravo to him.

[@chriscreighton1480]

The fact that the police officer talks to you with his eyes closed tells me everything I need to know about his character

[@harrydavey9884]

Spot on. Anytime somebody does that, you know you're dealing with a complete wanker.

[@peterbaker3429]

I'm a police officer, I'm here because of the suspected crime of you watching TV without paying the BBC. No wonder the rest of the world is laughing at us in the UK. No good voting for Starmer either, he's already stated his preference to keep the get rich quick channel

[@humansnotai4912]

He couldn't hold eye contact because he didn't believe what he was saying.

[@35milesoflead]

People on the autism spectrum are pretty bad at eye contact.

[@amandachambers6141]

Do you know what I've always wondered why people do that can you enlighten me please.

[@leoneddy1492]

Out numbered three to one, ONE THAT THOUGHT HE WAS SMART ASS BRINGING HIS INTIMIDATING CAVALRY and yet THE CAVALRY RETREATS This guy was brilliant .

[@lesleycooper7544]

Like the way that goon flashed his ID WALLET. DIDNT SHOW A Signed. Warrant. And peeping Tom looking through the window. Desperate or wot

[@hens0w]

The policeman repeatedly tried to put a warrant from a court (a magistrate) in his hand.

[@MsGemini321]

Why is that copper even talking ..hes there to observe ONLY !!

[@electraruby]

EXACTLY.

[@olivethrush7450]

Very polite and patient. He did well. The TV man struggled to find his 'evidence' and the minder had to leave the property that he had no right to be stood on. 9/10. Should have cut it short with 'Get off my property now and close the gate behind you!'

[@Chris_Allen199]

I think the guy handled those goons brilliantly, he kept calm and didn't start swearing at them, and told them what was what, well done that man.

[@davidrobinson1171]

The 'guy Accused' of watching television was brilliant & knew more about his rights than the officials or the police. Well done to him,

[@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy]

That's just false. The dude thinks a warrant is not valid because it is signed by a magistrate lol.

[@aaroncousins4750]

​@@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisyi mean regardless, he got his owm way

[@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy]

@@aaroncousins4750 The problem with his approach is that this interaction has meant that he's now in breach of the law, which means the penalty he could face will be even more severe.

[@djarcas]

@@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisyand that it had to come in an envelope...

[@joedee1863]

​@@MaisieDaisyUpsadaisy.......Does a justice of the peace have training and qualifications in LAW ? ......... N O ! How about a magistrate ? ........ NO ! These are not county court or district or criminal law court venues. Put some time in get educated and stop being an embarrassment to yourself.

[@johnblack6161]

Perfectly handled, i dont believe the police should be involved with this private company,its up to them to prove evidence from Capita that he was watching his tv on broadcast tv not take the word of an earlier goon that could be lying just to get commission.

[@runswithwindz9875]

This home owner is to be applauded . He is such a cool guy ! I think you'll all find that he is a lawyer or at least legally trained in some way.

[@stanleymmcgregor196]

Common sense and he has been told before hand what to say .

[@ew4489]

The young boy cop said at the start I'm here to assist them execute the warrant he had no right to say anything it's nothing to do with the police,a perfect example of a stitch up they took the word of there officer(salesman) don't pay the tax they call a licence it's absurd.

[@colonelfustercluck486]

the policeman had a right to speak. In fact he was asked questions and was expected to answer. Same as you having a right to speak. And yes, police do often assist with search warrants. Sometimes bailiffs. It depends. Nothing unusual about that.

[@davidkelly455]

That copper was not to be trusted looked really pissed off at the end

[@thierrylagrin2859]

They derive satisfaction from exerting pressure on everyday individuals, however, when the situation is reversed, they struggle to maintain composure, acutely aware that this could be detrimental to their case in court. The homeowner manages the circumstances adeptly and clearly demonstrates a high level of expertise. Well done!

[@SwaggerBot_72]

This was a real treat to watch! Respect to chap for keeping his cool and knowing his rights.

[@markwhite2207]

Interesting how the TV license man brought a heavy and a police officer with him, nothing to do with intimidating people into compliance I'm sure. If the TV licence people knock on your door I've heard its a good tactic to say your not the home owner and you are house sitting for them. I've heard that this has worked for many years. Fair play to this guy, I loved "where is your heavy-dense"😅

[@routeman680]

Capita man: "My heavy-dense is standing right beside me."

[@12gmentalist]

Modern day Gestapo ! 😂

[@christinalaw6367]

The PC was really quite passive aggressive, loved the way this gentleman handled that situation. I think they were all disappointed that their petty authority was destroyed.

[@PhillipW12]

Very well handled 100% cool

[@danburnell7958]

“I’m a policeman, you can trust me!” I’m pretty sure Wayne Couzens used that line!!!! And what a terrific wast of other licence payers money sending those 2 guys out!!

[@R1PPA-C]

What miserable existence someone must have to go around and do this for a so called job.... And then to waste a coppers time whilst doing so...

[@macdodd]

There is NO way anyone can say anyone is watching Live TV unless they break the law by being on the property & looking in a window. Nobody in their right mind invites these guys inside. He was doing exactly as I would do & as he said the Warrant isn't valid as it was not signed by a judge. The constable with them should have been more informed than he seems to have been as it takes a Judge NOT a magistrate/Justice of the Peace to sign a warrant like that.

[@aj2080xy6]

A Justice of the Peace is a "magistrate" when on a bench in the local magd and is empowered to make a lot of orders including a search warrant alone as long as he is independent of the investigation and convinced beyond reasonable suspicion. This disinformation about a Judge needing to sign it in a certain colour of ink blah blah needs to stop. You won't care what's on your committal warrant when you're sentenced to 3 months for obstruction. Also, the point of a warrant is to override your permission to enter a property. The police are only there to prevent a breach of the peace. Nobody ever DIYed an acquittal for TV licensing.

[@aj2080xy6]

He also drew attention to himself by writing to Capita refuting whatever contract about receiving live TV. They base their suspicion on witnessing him live sport on TV through the window...that's reasonable suspicion. They weren't trespassing when anyone is allowed to seek entry by implied consent such as a door bell and wait a reasonable time to be received and whatever they witnessed in that time on his TV. Giving them an ultimatum about proving him watching live TV there and then is the reason there is an ordered process called a trial. If he wants vigilante justice then the nearest lamppost was just metres away from what I saw. He's the kind of neighbour who follows and insists on the rules when in suits him. He's the tenant who refuses to respond to an eviction notice until default judgement has been given against him despite adequate notification from the courts. He'll bring up things at a tenants' committee that suit him when he's a duck of a neighbour an the first to call the police over a noise complaint (not videoed or any other evidence unless it suits him like this encounter)

[@colonelfustercluck486]

overseas they had a TV Detection van driving around taking Radio Frequency readings... your TV gives off very small signals of a certain frequency.... once detected, they would drive around the block, take some more readings and triangulated the source of the signal........ drawing lines on a map and identifying your house as the source of the signals... proving that a TV set was switched on and working. (They couldn't detect whether you were actually watching it). They has the list of all currently licensed addresses. If you were not on that list of paid up license holders, you would get a visit soon after from the TV License Authorities.... but different jurisdictions had different rules, so I can't comment further on the British way of doing things. In my country a JP, or District Court Judge... or a Court Registrar may sign a warrant.

[@eleanor.shadow]

@@colonelfustercluck4861) in the UK there hasn’t been one single case of proven existence of tv detection technology - when asked about it in court, the licensing companies have never shown the technology. Not once, and this is on record (court records) 2) you don’t need a license in the UK for watching tv, you only need one if you’re watching live content or watch BBC iPlayer; every other streaming service is exempt. The “emission technology” you refer to, if it exists, would never work here because it would only show a tv device was turned on, not what it was transmitting. This is it’s so hard to prove someone is breaking the rules, and unless you have visual documentation to back the allegation up, it’s very hard to take someone to court - hence all these scare tactics before they resort to that.

[@sharonjuniorchess]

@@colonelfustercluck486 You are correct. They have hand held devices that can do the same thing now. 30 years ago I wrote to the BBC saying that I was using a TV monitor to connect to my BBC micro computer but did NOT watch TV and asked them to confirm that I did not need a TV licence. They wrote back to me with a very nice letter saying that I would not need a TV licence because I was not using it to watch TV. Ironically now I have a licence from Ofcom (the communications regulator) that allows me to transmit & receive TV signals within the amateur frequencies and specifically says that I do NOT need a TV licence to do so as it is covered by my amateur radio licence. It's a strange old world.

[@allsortsabouteverything]

I think he handled the situation very well. He remained in control and very calm throughout. As I have said before. I think it is tantamount to slander and deformation of character that they can knock at your door and just assume that you must be lieing without a shred of evidence to the contrary. It needs our campaign to take a class action law suite against both capita and the bbc for making these allegations. £2.5K per head in compensation should soon put a stop to them 👍😎👍

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Jamaican: “…if you can show me some kind of hevidence…” 😂🇯🇲

[@grahamfoster9404]

Absoultley cracking ,what a hero. Even the law was prepared to break the law for the sake of the BBC. What a gentleman.

[@StephenSearle-qc7do]

Very well dismissed,fair play to the harassed guy.100% relieved of duty👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@timoverington5177]

It seems to me that if you don’t have your living room at the front of your house Then they will never have any visual evidence whatsoever !!

[@paulcarruthers286]

He handled that situation brilliantly,well done mate.

[@seamusburke9101]

He handled it like a pro! Staying cool is the key. Top man!

[@neil5877]

Capita, why does this company have so many government contracts? The police should be checking on if politicians are taking donations, gifts, consultation work, or second jobs off this company for these contracts. If they are, then that is bribery and corruption in public office.

[@stewartmckay9830]

He stood up to the bullies and won

[@shaunpatrick8345]

What makes you think he won? And they didn't bully him.

[@stewartmckay9830]

Just like the Russian starzy. One bloated corporation bullying B bullying be British public into buying a television into buying a television licence. If it's so good subscription will keep it going

[@dr9465]

@@shaunpatrick8345 intimidation with no evidence. That's why they twaddled off. Who do you work for Shawn?

[@janetpigram522]

I'm a little old lady I couldn't have handled it that well. I just won't open the door

[@MrRockstar1968]

He said: "the Communications Act 20???" Which communications act did he state, can't hear for a flipping seagull.

[@adrianbambrough7366]

He was obviously caught out by the fact that he had come home to find his front door wide open . And under those circumstances he handled the situation extremely well . Makes me laugh because where I live I can watch anything I like and will never be questioned on what I watch or ever get a visit . England must be the only country in the world that forces its citizens to pay for a state TV channel whether they want it or not . If it was made subscription then no one would ever have to worry about this bullshit and it would free up the courts to do something constructive. Love the channel it a great watch when you get fed up with the Repeats on terrestrial TV .

[@colettedunne3793]

Ireland does also

[@s1ddo]

Trouble is it's not just for the BBC TV Channels, it's for the privilege of being able to watch any other channel live (by any means too) or recording it as so. The licence needs to go just for that reason alone notwithstanding giving the BBC £3 billion odd quid to pee up the wall as well.

[@LowPlainsDrifter60]

You need a TV licence in France too.

[@youtubeyoutube936]

Italy

[@evertdevries8814]

United KIngdom and Iran are the only ones. Lovely bedfellows we keep.

[@CQuinnLady]

Trust me, Im a police officer... famous last words.

[@109-w7v]

“Trust me, I’m a police officer” Wayne Cousins 2020…

[@tonemc6047]

Christ they really do take anybody in the Police force nowadays .

[@richardprice7763]

"Trust me I'm a police officer" 😂😂😂

[@ronaldcardinal2807]

"I was impressed by how the individual handled the situation-calm, precise, and with a high level of professionalism."

[@johnsteed9083]

Brilliant, the home owner was absolutely on point. Credit to him and his confidence. I would love to know how this pans out. the BBC fee is nothing but a tax that people now want to be free of.

[@shaunpatrick8345]

You just watched a video of someone obstructing the business of the court, and you're wondering how it panned out?

[@dr9465]

@@shaunpatrick8345 you are writing this crap on many of the comments, who do you work for? 😃

[@shaunpatrick8345]

@@dr9465 should people be told this is the right way to handle this situation? Or should they be told that preventing officers carrying out the business of the court will get them into a worse situation? The right thing to do, if you want to beat them, is to show them that your TV is disconnected. Tell everyone that's what they should do! Unless you want them to lose, that is. Who do you work for that you want them to lose? If you read the comments here you'll see it is a community of losers who think making the "goons" go away is a victory. But they've already got the court involved, and have presented sufficient evidence to get a warrant. This situation cannot be resolved with magic words and a refusal of entry. Nearly everyone in the comments would lose if they got into this situation, because they think the right approach is the same as what is used on a first visit. And you don't want them to be corrected. Hmmmmmm......

[@richardmurphy4520]

Enforced by a 5 yearly ROYAL Warrant to broadcast BBC programmes. ( i.e. The unelected Windsor Mafia cadgers pocket the bottom end of the profits derived from this scam.)

[@nigeltrueman6101]

If you watch live TV you need a license to watch. end of story

[@hozalces6393]

The best way to handle these situations is Jon's way; 'No, thanks' and smash the door in their face. No scam, enough is enough.

[@1faustus]

Only if it is a normal good visit, but not when they have a court warrant. It's obstruction of a warrant and will get you a bigger fine. The goons will have been quite happy with the outcome.

[@80PercentScottish]

​@@1faustus that warrant isn't worth the paper it's written on lol.

[@1faustus]

@@80PercentScottish They don't wave a bus pass and pretend it's a warrant. LOL If they did then all you would have to do is take a picture and complain to the police (lying to a court to obtain a warrant is an offence as is falsifying court documents) and complain to Capita (via the press) and the goons will be sacked. It's a court warrant you idiot.. IIt's a CIVIL warrant. So yes you CAN refuse them entry because unlike a police warrant it does not allow FORCED entry. But refusing them entry is obstruction. Good luck assuming a court warrant has no validity. LOL. In fact lol lol lol lol How daft can you get The police wont send an offcir to accompany them unless they are happy that the warrant is in order. Do you think they don't know what they look ,like? But DO try it. lol

[@Lookoutmedia353]

@@1faustus It wasn't a court warrant, otherwise they would have enforced it to gain access. It was a pack of lies concocted to intimidate the man into bending over for them. As soon as they realised that he wasn't an idiot and knew what he was looking at and knew the law and his rights, they ran off with their tales between their legs. Absolute muppets!

[@shaunpatrick8345]

@@80PercentScottish it's worth far more than that! What do you think the court will do now that he's prevented its officers from enforcing a warrant?

[@makebritaingreatagain0074]

PHONE UP THE TV LICENCE ! REMOVE POINT OF CONTACT IE YOURE NAME ! REMOVE ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY ! That’s simple ! I’ve not received letters in years !

[@RadioJonophone]

This video is almost ten years old. The householder was not charged with any offence. Almost all Capita TVL search warrants are invalid due to an abuse of process. Gullible JPs issue warrants on false utterances and fabrications. If you are ever unfortunate enough to encounter such an assault with a deadly warrant, refuse them entry. They will try to intimidate you by saying that the penalty for obstructing a warrant is greater than that for no TV licence, but do not be moved. Let them take you to court so you can reveal their fraudulent practice, making the warrant invalid. You cannot obstruct an invalid warrant.

[@RadioJonophone]

@Trixie K It was featured on some other crimewatch / police power / legal channel sometime around 2013.

[@Hermantrueman]

The copper was pissed off at the end 😂😂😂

[@demetos5432]

Respect to this man , fighting for his rights and knowledge of the law handled in the correct way.

[@alexandercameron1977]

I lived in a third floor flat twenty years ago and received a threatening letter form TV enforcement goons stating I had a television but no licence. Here’s the crazy part… I didn’t have a TV and today in 2023 I still dont have one. I watch everything on an Ipad. So, my advice is like the gentleman said, » Take me to court » . I have yet to be summoned to court.

[@moopet8036]

That's not a crazy part, they do that all the time.

[@jbclassics]

The licence is needed for all devices that you can watch live TV on. Includes ipads and phones etc. So be carefull

[@jonbayliss7084]

@@jbclassics wrong watching on a phone , I pad, laptop or any form of streaming does not constitute a "live " because there is a delay. It only comes into affect if you have an aerial hooked up to a device that can receive live broadcasts. I do not have a TV licence or have for years and I have informed the tv licence agency of this and they have never sent me a letter or come to my address.

[@jbclassics]

@@jonbayliss7084 sorry you need to check your facts

[@jonbayliss7084]

@@jbclassics Already have with TV licencing if you're streaming tv and not watching it through an aerial then no licence is needed straight for source !!

[@trevhedges]

Can’t believe this is still a law, “a TV license “ wtf…. 🤬.

[@bgeastender61]

He was calm knowledgeable and handled it with a controlled voice and was in control of the situation all the time well done sir.

[@tooshlong]

He was the opposite of knowledgeable. The warrant doesn't have to be sealed. The warrant doesn't need signing in pen. The warrant doesn't need a judge as a magistrate is enough. He has now exposed himself to prosecution for failing to assist in the execution of a court warrant.

[@rmstitanic8163]

Wow. So cool, calm and collected. 100% respect for this man. Would love to know the outcome.

[@papaspaulding]

Ive told the licencing the exact same in the past "Take me to court, I'll gladly go to court and explain in a court of law why I dont need a TV licence" their response was near the exact same. "...Ok sorry to have bothered you, we'll take your information of our system, have a good day"

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

"we assume you re watching live tv" great way to take someone to court.

[@gntdriver2840]

Before the clip started i had a feeling it was going to be the Jamaican guy again. Iam surprised youve never seen it jon,its been doing the rounds for ages on numerous youtube channels

[@stephenbull275]

He handled it beautifully ! 💯👍

[@inregionecaecorum]

I think what happened was that the goon who originally called was miffed that he did not get a result so he made up the evidence. Be interesting to know if this ever went to court and what the result was. That heavy flashing his card so nobody could see it was over the top, he should go back to being a pub bouncer.

[@davidspear9790]

He certainly found any evidence hard to find amongst his paperwork. You'd have thought it would have been right at the top. While he was shuffling through his paperwork, he was just giving himself time to make something up.

[@concernedindividual7056]

In the light of the post office fiasco, the BBC / licensing needs the same treatment as in being stripped of the capability of issuing warrants or carrying out door step harassment.

[@jimmie2knives137]

Mr. Jamaica Man is a total boss. He new his rights and had these TV License tax parasites on their back foot. This video was a clinic on how to handle these petty tyrants!

[@vl6357]

This one never gets stale.

[@ChilliJonCarne]

first time I've seen it

[@vl6357]

It is one of the best.

[@ffilby]

that long blinking tells you all you need to know!

[@sweetchariotengland]

My brother. A member of the English public gently reminding the police they are there to uphold the process of law. Not drum up penny's for a broken government. A beautiful example of humanity and civility that we all must follow. Everyone that wasn't behind the camera should have a really good think about their role in our society. They probably know they are behaving like tools, explains why they are all aging so terribly

[@tooshlong]

The copper is literally there to ensure the peaceful execution of a court warrant.

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

He didn't sound very English.

[@tooshlong]

@@sopronunciareglignocchi7255 ok strange boy.

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

@@tooshlong I'm not talking to you child.

[@kevinyoung7087]

@@sopronunciareglignocchi7255 I do. And I'm not! Your point being?

[@markusalexander754]

He was amazing. Fancy coming home to that form of intimidation on your door step! Well done him!

[@nigeltrueman6101]

Court proceeeding in the post

[@melvyndawson5610]

Is this the only country in the world that will put you in prison for watching TV. Good on this man and shame on the clown who thinks he is a impartial police officer

[@skilland]

Not seen this video before, thank you for bringing this sort of thing to my notice. The fella ran rings around them, very smart and he was not intimidated. More of us must adopt his strategy. I'm a cop trust me, is the joke of the year.

[@nigeltrueman6101]

No he didn't. Death by stealth. Leaving with a smile on his face because they know they will issue a court summons for failing to comply with the warrant

[@mattc3581]

@@nigeltrueman6101 Indeed, policeman looked annoyed because he knows he's going to have to do the paperwork on a criminal charge for obstructing a warrant and probably have to turn up at court to testify that the guy refused entry when served with a legal warrant. The 'bloke' is going to end up with a hefty fine for that as well as the TV licence fine. Whether it's fair or not, you can't just break the law because you think it's reasonable. You're not running rings round them you're just getting yourself in even more trouble down the line. Guy was too stupid to realise that he really didn't have any rights to refuse there, and if they didn't follow up on it later he was very very lucky.

[@markjenner7199]

This guy who is defending himself .should be a lawler i would have him defending me he was persistent calm and stands his ground .welldone 😊

[@peterdurnien9084]

Police state creeping in, cop says he is there to assist the goons. Cops now in the pay of TVL.

[@BlueShadow777]

I’d have thought it would be a breach of the home owner’s privacy for someone to peer in through the window. A woman might have been getting dressed or whatever! I would think there would have to be stronger evidence than someone’s mere ‘word’.

[@iamrocketray]

That's how you know this is an old video! because looking through a window/door is NOT considered proof, in fact the goon would use that to persuade you to confess if you stood there and argued the toss with him, just another reason to just say No Thanks and close the door.

[@nevermind824]

In the evidence read out to the homeowner, the goon relays the conversation the homeowner had with the inspector. That is the basis of the evidence. "I don't believe the communications act is a law" so that is the basis for the warrant

[@user-cq1hf2eb4g]

It is a breach of privacy but it isn't ilegal and they can keep curtains closed etc.

[@truthseekeronline]

I don't know what this tv licensing thing is, I am from the US. Wow, you have to have a license to watch tv?

[@jamesbillington3501]

The court can't convict him on the word of someone who claims to have been invading his privacy by looking through the window. They need some. Actual evidence, so a video recording or picture with a time stamp that will prove that the sports he was watching was a live broadcast and not on KZbin as the man says. Even the police have to have proof that backs up their statements.

[@sadev101]

escpecially because the somene/witness was one of their own tv licence checking goons

[@davidspear9790]

That's not quite true. Anything that can be seen from a publicly accessible place, eg the pavement, can be used in court to prosecute as long as it has a correct date and time stamp on it, but this can be easily added by anyone who has a basic knowledge of video editing.

[@jamesbillington3501]

@@davidspear9790 which is why it has to be verifiable. And someone making money through commission may be happy to lie about things to try and get thay but I doubt they are going as far as to falsefy evidence. As to being seen from the street thst is one thing but listening to what the guy said in the video about blinds it would suggest that whichever TV licence "officer" claimed they had seen him watching live sports would have had to be standing within the property line and pressed up against the window to see through the small gaps between the blinds. I'm pretty sure implied right of access doesn't allow someone to do that, to my knowledge, without being done for invasion of privacy. It is only intended to grant them access to knock on your door.or access utility meters. If a judge or such has signed a warrent to gain access then there isn't enough evidence to charge you and so they can't fine you based on the evidence given to obtain the warrent. The warrent is issues to allow for. The attempt to discover more substantial evidence. But it is scary if they are granting warrents based on what amounts to hearsay. But it could be dofferent woth the TV licence vs something more serious.

[@kateevans5923]

All that paperwork for one visit.... Gotta love a process.....

[@terrybrooks395]

I think he handled it expertly, it also seemed clear that the Capita guy backed off rather quickly when he realised the grounds for the warranty request was false as the statement he read from the previous visit did not say what he originally claimed i.e. that the previous visitor from Capita saw the man watching live TV

[@legaleagles3654]

Handled like a true champion 👌

[@KasaiWolf07]

"He seen it through the window" wow red flag right there.

[@rasibdad9637]

The guy handled the situation very good. They should proof him wrong in court but I bet they can't

[@johnwarner3809]

It defies belief the extremes our justice system will go to when they assume someone is watching live TV without a licence just because the bbc say so.

[@Slaeowulf]

It's not that extreme, is it?

[@vincenorman9291]

I still can't wrap my mind around the UK requirement to have a TV license!

[@davidjones8680]

Right from the outset both the police and the goons seemed to be put off guard by the fact that the homeowner was adamant that he wasn't going to rollover to their wishes to go indoors and discuss it all inside his house. This is an important point, as I believe that letting them into your home immediately gives them an advantage over you.

[@shaunpatrick8345]

If they gain access they can see that his TV is disconnected, and then it's all over. If he prevents then carrying out the business of the court then it continues in front of a magistrate. They know what they are doing, they handled this perfectly.

[@davidspear9790]

@@shaunpatrick8345 But it's not all over and can't and won't be resolved as simply as that, as I suspect you already know.

[@shaunpatrick8345]

@@davidspear9790 expect for the court appearance and verdict, it's all over. But since he can't do anything to prevent a conviction, it's already finished. He should have shown them that his TV was disconnected. Elsewhere in the comments people have said that this case did result in a conviction, as is obvious from how he handled the situation and what he did not do.

[@shaunpatrick8345]

@whitman maleman it does not need to be signed by a judge. They would not turn up with a fake warrant. They did not say the witness was evidence for a prosecution. They were using the warrant to gather evidence, and the witness to get the warrant.

[@Pooknottin]

A good example of why you shouldn't talk to them in the first place. A good idea (if you have the equipment and don't watch live TV) not to have the equipment in view of public facing windows too as apparently it's okay for them to snoop into your private property.

[@horiboyablemgtow7842]

Remove their implied right of entry to your property and then they are tresspassing.

[@Pooknottin]

@@horiboyablemgtow7842 They can and have used that as a pretext to claim suspicious activity. Then they visit with a warrant to enter which you can refuse. Following that, they take you to court. Best to just not have your equipment in view.

[@tomd96]

​@Pooknottin They can't really claim "suspicious activity," in order to obtain a warrant, they need solid evidence that you were watching live broadcasts from the BBC. If you remove their implied access to your property, they cannot get this evidence because it would be illegally obtained on the grounds of trespass. If they threaten to take it to court, the judge would most likely throw out the case, because evidence obtained illegally cannot be accepted by the court. The law doesn't say "if we think you're watching BBC live broadcasts", they have to prove it, and the burden of proof is on the accuser. The problem lies with using iPlayer. Because it's an online website and they need your IP to be able to connect to it, they can record your identifying information, therefore they know what your IP is. However, this doesn't tell them who used that device to access the website. I'm not a lawyer, but the BBC do not have the same rights as a police officer who actually can arrest you on suspicion.

[@stevenbatley8666]

I like the heavy stood in his drive way,really looked a well educated person to me!

[@norfolkmountainman4332]

He is a legend.... Love his accent and attitude

[@thelettuceuk]

This is outrageous, why is a policeman there and trying to back up a clearly fake non-legal warrant?!

[@AmerPridexxx]

Exactly this! Its shocking!

[@colonelfustercluck486]

He not there to back up a warrant. The warrant is between the TV People and the man. The police is there as an independent party. But he has power of arrest if violence or breach of peace occurs. A warrant is warrant. He can complain later if he has the grounds.

[@Tony-1971]

I looked it up online and it does actually say that a search warrant has to be signed by an actual judge and be sealed by the court. Jon, do you know if these goons do sometimes actually obtain real search warrants that are signed by a judge and sealed by the court?

[@tubewatcher97]

thats not what the laywer that chilie jon has had looking at this says.

[@ianpumphrey5041]

Oh good, you looked it up. It must be true then 🙄

[@Tony-1971]

@@tubewatcher97 What did his lawyer say?

[@Tony-1971]

@@ianpumphrey5041 Well yeah, in this case it was.

[@TheDangoNinja]

Yeah it doesn't actually need to be sealed. I don't think police or courts have done that in years. Otherwise how would you know I'm handing you a warrant if it's sealed and you refuse to open it 🫠. They are always open so you can read it. Signing a warrant doesn't require it to be in ink either. It's now typed or written. So

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

a cop who says: Trust Me"... good joke...

[@Frazman72]

Truly, truly pathetic waste of police time!!!