Tv licence court summons

mea_k wrote: »

Just to answer few questions and few points on here.

I Baught licence today, but I wouldn't have if I wouldn't have a child. I'd rather go for free B&B. And then paid return trip home.

I questioned why is there such charge and why can't that be subscribtion service - RTE. I don't watch it and don't have reason to.

I just came on here to tell - who ever needs to hear it that they are clamping down big time. And maybe keep blinds down or get privacy film.

Also I was not home when inspector had called. However in some magical way - fairy taht he was he was able to tell that there was one in my kitchen. Witch could have been seen only from rear...

If you got a summons, then you should have opened the door to him and given your name.

They are very sly about this.

I got a letter saying I was in possession of an unlicensed TV or whatever way its worded.

I phoned and they insisted the woman who opened the door said she was me according to their Inspector.

Conveniently enough, they called on a Saturday as most people could prove they were at work during the week.

I produced my flight boarding card, showing I was in the air when he was supposedly knocking at the door talking to me. Funny enough, I live alone and the alarm did not ring off.

Well, they backed off pretty promptly.

OP, I'd do a SAR request and see what comes up.

I don’t ever watch tv, I don’t have cable, satellite etc but I I watch Netflix and Prime. I pay 13.33 every month and I’m just so used to it at this point, it doesn’t upset me. It’s just one of those things that you have to do just because. It won’t change and you have to do it, this is the law. Just pay for it and save yourself the headaches for the future.

Feisar wrote: »

As a matter of interest has anyone raised the issue at the doorstep with canvassers?

Afraid to answer the door to canvassers in case its the tv license man

Wibbs wrote: »

Or as we have seen recently if you take part in an acid attack on a young man nearly blinding him and leaving mental and physical scars for life you get off on a a caution. Fcuking unreal.

Well those utter gouging cunts can fuck right off. I don't own a TV and I never and I mean never watch RTE online and never will. Never mind that their RTE player is apparently pure muck by all accounts, and has ads I gather? No doubt the player was provided through a backhander to a friend of a friend of some gouging gombeen prick in Montrose or what passes for our government.

This "broadcasting fee" is just another gouge tax by our government to keep that pile of ****e RTE afloat and they can eff off, because I will not pay it. If the people of this nation had any stones they'd do similar as happened with the water charges - which would have been of significantly more value to the nation, if Irish water was run properly. And pigs might fly - and en masse simply not pay.

Jaysus, haven’t seen you that irate, ever!

mea_k wrote: »

It has happened. I got summons to appear in court. What a load of b.... How is this even legal to ask to pay for something I don't use?
Shouldn't that be included in price you pay for your device?
Madness. Its 160e.
Not only now its not only tv licence but a bloody laptop. Like wtf?

So is it a Thursday or Friday you will be appearing ?

Ct8 is on the ground floor in the four courts, if you go through the security entrance where the cars drive in (it's called Morgan place) it's easier to get to ct8, until 10am it's the only entrance for the public.
Can't remember if it's 10 or 10.30 start... But you will be part of a list of people, so it's possible you may not be out until 12-1pm.

Parking outside the courts is €3.20hr (on street parking and clampers are around at least twice a day), there is a Luas stop at the back of the courts and several bus stops in the front of the courts, other parking options include a car park in the Jervis shopping centre, parking in car park on ushers quay behind petrol station, Smithfield car park.

One piece of advice, turning up is half the battle
.. most people that fail to turn up get heavy fines, some of those that do turn up have their cases struck out, the judge is a nice guy and will listen to whatever you want to say but remember that he is there to enforce the law.... We have courts of law not courts of justice, so if they law says you are wrong then most of the time it doesn't matter what reason you have the law is enforced.

Get yourself a TV licence and show it to the licence people before the case is heard.

HBC08 wrote: »

I just find this a bit hard to believe.
How does anybody get caught if it's as easy as saying I don't have a telly?

I think it's honesty.

I dont have a TV, so I can honestly say I dont have a TV. I'm not a liar, so I'm not going to lie.

When the inspector knocks, most people (if they have a TV) are not going to lie and I reckon most blame their husband or wife and when the letter comes they just buy it.

People are afraid of confrontation. I dont recall anywhere in law that you have to give your name to a TV license inspector, so no.

When the guy asked for my name, I said "no, I'm not giving my name."

He said 'ok, we can do this two ways'

I said, 'ok, bye ' and shut the door. He was shouting in the letterbox.

Not entertaining bull**** at my own front door.

Just on the whole “oh we have to pay for the talent or they will leave” shtick, does anyone notice that much of a difference in interviews given my small time radio hosts down the country compared with RTE.

I do see the need for a national broadcaster however RTE have lost their way.