midsommer murders

[ebdl]

When I was at university the first time (now on undergraduate degree number 2) and living in halls, you were meant to get your own licence. I can see that this might be different for different unis. In Leeds we had to provide our own contents insurance, for example, but in Exeter that was all included.

Fortunately the TV licence people always gave advance warning of a visit and weren't allowed in your room unless you were there. I think it was possible to get round it by just connecting the TV to a games console and having no aerial attached if/when the TV licence men came round. That way it's just a monitor for playing computer games... if you can't receive any TV channels, then you shouldn't have to pay for a licence

[redline]

your best off checking here

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/businesses.jsp

basically the law states


the statutory position is that a licence is required if you install or use apparatus capable of receiving television programme services.

and dont forget it is a CRIMINAL offence not a civil offence i.e you get a criminal record if you get prosecuted


Pete , if you have a tv at your works it has to have a seperate licence because although you have a licence at home the chances are mum or dad may be using the tv at the same time that you are.

the other point to bear in mind is the word USE , you dont have to own the tv or have installed it , if you are using a tv without a licence you are breaking the law ,

as mad as it seems you can even get nicked for watching a friends set in there house if they are out and there is no licenec for it, ownership dosent come into it,

Now dont forget , I left tv licencing 8 years ago and things change

when I was working there I ende up as a prosecotor and obviously heard all the excuses under the sun at the end of the day all the magistrates know is that its an ABSOLUTE offence which means that if a set is in the premesis and its on or brought into use at the officers request and use is admitted , thats it game over.

regarding what ebdl said


"I think it was possible to get round it by just connecting the TV to a games console and having no aerial attached if/when the TV licence men came round. That way it's just a monitor for playing computer games... if you can't receive any TV channels, then you shouldn't have to pay for a licence "

dont forget most portable tvs have a loop aerial and indeed an internal aerial so they are capable of receiving tv programs even when not connected to an external aerial .

and going back to MJ's dilemma

the only multi licences I am aware of are ARC licences for old peoples homes where they all pay £1,25 and hotel licences ,

as I posted before


What if I live in Halls of Residence?


You are not covered by your Halls of Residence licence unless you only watch TV in a communal area. If you watch or record TV programmes in your room, you need your own TV Licence. the halls communal tv will be covered , individual sets in your own rooms will not .


please check and make sure you are covered ,
dont forget ignorance of the law is no defence in court

[MJ]

Hmm, very confusing, the law sounds extreamly complicated

[redline]

getting back to the origins of this thread , you remember volvo 300 on telly , nothing to do with the bloody licence you need to watch it ,

did anyone see traffic cops on bbc 1 tonight at 9.30

police arrested a drug dealer in a flat in Knutsford Cheshire , when they got him back to the nick they took the little scumbag out of the back of , wait for it ,

A 300 VOLVO ,

looked very basic ( no boot spoiler ) but quite clean , only got a sideways view from the b piller back though,

umm , blue flashing lights behind the grille would look nice on the redline lol

[MJ]

You beat me to it

Not sure what he was doing in there, surly they don't still have 300's, unless it was owned by one of the officers to get there secretly...

A light blue hatch, but as you say it was all very quick. No alloys though, only wheel trims.

I was confused as to how it was involved

[pettaw]

I think it was the miscreant's car

[foggyjames]

The cops sometimes use some seriously covert vehicles. I was pulled over by a very early Mondeo the other week (I pulled over to drop off a mate when I was being followed, which apparantly when the cops are very, very bored, is enough to warrant further investigation).

I've also noticed they had a few other older Fords stashed away - far too old for routine duty, but clearly not seized vehicles either...

cheers

James

[Chris_C]

I was just going to post this... I was on the phone to Kate when she said about it, didn't see it meself. She seemed to think it was Kar's colour... but then that comes out so many different colours on film anyway!

[petefarrell360]

Ah, interesting stuff with the Poo Lice cars.

The Kylie song was played on the big screen the other night when we were out in town, and the 300 with 'mods' in a loose term, was shown with the dodgy looking youths next to it! 300's are making a comeback.

Pete

[MJ]

You should have watch the rest, it was in the credits at the end as well

I doubt they would have put him in the back of his own car would they? Anyway those type of people don't drive Volvo's

[redline]

I think it was the miscreant's car

would a police officer legally be allowed to drive a vehicle owned by an arrested person ,

surely this would be a case of twoc ing let alone the fact hes not insured

You can just imagine the dialogue

cop , come on son get in the back

Drug dealer , yeh ok m8 just watch the clutch the biting point is a bit high and the brakes are spongy

cop ok cheers for that , i promise I wont rag it lol

[redline]

being the idiot I am , I have emailed Cheshire police about the car , lets see if we get an answer lol

[MJ]

Anyone see stars in fast cars tonight? Great fun, they had minis driving onto the back of a truck like the Italian job amongst others. But the important part, during one of the things I thought I saw a 300 in the background.

Took some screenshots and looks so. The black bit looks like a spoiler but not sure...




EDIT: is that a tow hitch?

[Ronnie]

when I was working there I ende up as a prosecotor and obviously heard all the excuses under the sun at the end of the day all the magistrates know is that its an ABSOLUTE offence which means that if a set is in the premesis and its on or brought into use at the officers request and use is admitted , thats it game over

When I was a student we had a telly we got from oxfam for a fiver (bloody good telly believe it or not) - we used to keep a BFH (big fucking hammer) on top of it with "In an emergency break glass" written on it. We were almost disappointed that we never had to use it...

would a police officer legally be allowed to drive a vehicle owned by an arrested person ,

They can and do in my experience. My mate once got busted for drink driving when i was his passenger in wales He should have known better and I should have been more protestant, but we were 18 and stupid. Anyway, he was carried back in the patrol car, and I went back with a police woman driving his car. Car was dodgey - and I wasn't sure how dodgey exactly, so I had to chat her up to distract her

[redline]

if you mean the blue one its a rover isnt it ? a 214 if im not mistaken
the white car is a mk1 golf I think