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From: CT on 3 Aug 2010 05:42 Krusty wrote: > CT wrote: > > > Ummm..."We also have a fleet of detector vans, plus, our enforcement > > officers have access to hand-held detection devices capable of > > detecting a TV within 20 seconds." > > http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ72/ > > Well obviously that's what they want you to believe. The BBC have > never stated how many vans they have (assuming they have any), or how > they work. The reason they won't say is because they rely on 'the > public's perception of their effectiveness'. So you think they have none? It's a possibility, though I did find this: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Detect%20the%20Detector%20vans.htm Of couse, they could just be bog standard panel vans, with a bloke in a suit and a flask of tea. > They've never prosecuted anyone using the evidence from a detector > van, & couldn't do so without revealing how they work. Maybe they simply use the van for detection, then just send a bloke round, so any "evidence" from the van is not needed. -- Chris
From: Krusty on 3 Aug 2010 05:45 prawn wrote: > Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > > Well obviously that's what they want you to believe. The BBC have > > never stated how many vans they have (assuming they have any), or > > how they work. The reason they won't say is because they rely on > > 'the public's > > It's technically possible using Radio Frequency Interference. > Certainly on CRT TV sets though I'm not sure about plasma or LED > sets. Sure. That doesn't mean they do it though. And if they wanted to use the results in court, they'd have to detail exactly how they work, which would lead to blocking kit for sale on the 'net in no time. > When there's a database of houses sans TV licenses to hand why would > they bother, though? In theory, to identify if unlicensed houses were using a TV without needing a search warrant. -- Krusty Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250
From: prawn on 3 Aug 2010 05:46 Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > prawn wrote: > > Sure. That doesn't mean they do it though. And if they wanted to use > the results in court, they'd have to detail exactly how they work, > which would lead to blocking kit for sale on the 'net in no time. A Faraday cage. -- Leviticus 11:10
From: CT on 3 Aug 2010 05:48 darsy wrote: [Australia] > there are only about 3 times more people in the entire country than > live in Greater London alone! And if you count the people that don't live alone...? -- Chris
From: Catman on 3 Aug 2010 05:48
CT wrote: > Krusty wrote: > >> CT wrote: >> >>> Ummm..."We also have a fleet of detector vans, plus, our enforcement >>> officers have access to hand-held detection devices capable of >>> detecting a TV within 20 seconds." >>> http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ72/ >> Well obviously that's what they want you to believe. The BBC have >> never stated how many vans they have (assuming they have any), or how >> they work. The reason they won't say is because they rely on 'the >> public's perception of their effectiveness'. > > So you think they have none? It's a possibility, though I did find > this: > http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Detect%20the%20Detector%20vans.htm > > Of couse, they could just be bog standard panel vans, with a bloke in a > suit and a flask of tea. > >> They've never prosecuted anyone using the evidence from a detector >> van, & couldn't do so without revealing how they work. > > Maybe they simply use the van for detection, then just send a bloke > round, so any "evidence" from the van is not needed. > Or maybe that's not a detector van, but (as written on the top one) a detector unit. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |