This should be on the front page of EVERY newspaper. Disgusting!

They are the same as the Post Office bullies

Shut down the BBC!

One of these clowns rolled up here. After closing the door in his face I got his reg number and checked out his status and became elated when I found his vehicle had no tax on it since October last year. So being a law abiding citizen I reported the bastard to the DVLA via an online report form. Wonder if he'll get a knock in the not too distant .

surely the court official who past sentence is just as guilty

Government and MP's DON'T GIVE A TOSS, about the 'little people'

What was the judge doing convicting her? He/she is just as responsible.

It is disgusting that law abiding people are being given criminal records for a poxy TV licence fee when there are people committing worst crimes and getting away with it.

TV licensing people should be afraid to walk the streets, just saying!

Our MPs live in a very privilged world and only care about the little people when its election time😂

Absolute filth

Imagine being interviewed under caution because you decided to end your sky or Netflix subscription. 😂

The courts should share this disgraceful conduct along with the BBC. Any decent judge would have thrown it out of court. Therefore they are complicit with the BBC . Stop paying the TV tax.

Sue them! The damages would be way more than £159.

Firstly, they need to scrap this SJP and force these goons to turn up at a court and defend why they proceeded. Secondly, the magistrates need to stop accepting a goons written statement as proof of anything.

Too many snakes in the corridors of power.

The amount of single mothers in jail over the damn TV license is shocking.

Its such an outrageous fee that the MP's on their huge salaries wanted their TV licence fee's paid for by taxpayers that also pay TV licence fee's. Sickening and hypocritical beyond belief.

In Aug 2021 I cancelled my tv license through the official channels. Got a reply that i wouldn't be bothered for 2 years, and I wasn't. Then Aug 2023 I received a letter from them enquiring if I still did not need a license, to which I replied...I did not...because I don't watch tv. Again they acknowledged this. However, in the past few weeks I have had 2 letters addressed to the legal occupier, with the usual blah blah blah. Their right hands don't know what their left hands are doing, because having gone through the official channels, they have my details...Go figure !!!

"Behaving properly" is a deliberately vague term devised to give a thin veneer of respectability to their predatory practices.

The real problem is that the BBC got away with persuading the government in 1946 that the fee for listening to the radio - later watching TV - should be classified as a “licence”. That makes it much easier to criminalise eg driving or possessing a shotgun “without a licence”. Had it been properly categorised as a contractual fee (such as renting a radio or TV as so many people did in the 1940s 50s and 60s) this would rightly have been an entirely civil matter. But because the signals were freely available on air a more sinister enforcement method was necessary: the criminal sanction and the greatest hoax on the public at the time - detector vans.

Refer the individuals who issued these proceedings to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for professional misconduct.

The fact that these "enforcers" DO NOT make an appointment, so the person who has mental health issues can have an advocate there, nauseates me. I'm Canadian, I have mental health issues, and depending on the day, I'm either almost completely normal, or I'm so bad that I don't want to talk to anyone, including my family. Cold calling should be BANNED regarding TV licenses. PERIOD. Cold calling invites abuse of power, and I'm seeing it now, on another continent.

Anyone that continues to fund the BBC, absolute shame on you.

When is the disgraceful bbc going to be cancelled for good End bbc funding now

Hopefully she gets help suing the bbc

Narcissists in a position of authority.

Why would the "professional" prosecution and judge take this seriously, why wouldn't the case be dismissed? Or are they just as morally corrupt as the notzi goon squad?

I haven't brought a tv licence for 15 years now STUFF THE BBC

It's not just the TV licence people but the justice system is crapp, it's shameful

Tv licencing is looking more and more like the post office by the week. They just want money.

The letters are threats and quite malicious too. If you sent anything like that the police would be round.

This just makes me so glad I no longer pay for a TV licence. Disgusting! The system should be reformed so that there is a formal consideration of individual circumstances. And what a waste of valuable and overstretched court time!

The legal system have to take some accountability also. Should have been thrown out or not heard in the first place.

How could any court convict under these circumstances?? The Single Injustice system is an absolute disgrace and requires immediate action to reform or abolish it.

Defund the BBC. Not got a licence, don’t want one, don’t need one. Abhorrent treatment of people repeatedly. They have no powers of entry. I’ve not had a visit yet…waiting patiently 😂 Please keep up the fantastic work

With this case and other recent cases, I think the supposed "justice system" is also broken.

Another disgusting action, isn't it about time someone writes a story that can be a docudrama on ITV ?

As a person with severe depression and severe anxiety this makes me angry

That's all kinds of wrong this needs to stop DONT FUND THEM just close the door

They never gave my dad his refund after he's been unknowingly paying them and for decades and not using their service 😡

CONFUSED. How can anyone get a criminal conviction from behind closed doors when it is there BASIC HUMAN RIGHT to be allowed to defend themselves if they wish or to have a solicitor present? Surly all who have been so called convicted from closed door sessions now have the right to take the matter to a higher court?

corporate greed ,say no more.

BBC running scared and their behaviour shows it. It all reeks of desperation. Also dont forget the HMCTS (Courts) are complicit as well.

You'd have thought they'd have learned their lesson from the post office scandal?

The BBC wouldn’t be allowed to get away with this behaviour unless the government, police, and the law are complicit, shameful.

You'll be pleased to know that we have finally taken the decision to not renew our TV licence when it expired earlier this week. Load of crap on the telly these days that just isn't worth watching, and we no longer wish to support an institute that uses such despicable tactics in their efforts to sell their product.

They wonder why they are called Scum or Goons.

Should be an opt out for everything, tax, national insurance, road tax and council tax. How can all councils be skint??? How are the roads shit ??? I hate paying out of my wages to fund the government's bank accounts so they can waste my money. TV licence shouldn't even be a thing in 2024. Absolutely sick to the back teeth of not been able to stop or change anything

The more I see of the Single Justice Procedure the more I suspect that there are people out there who have prosecutions against them but are completely un-aware of it.

This must stop! The fact that not paying the TV tax is a criminal offence is plainly wrong and anyone who thinks it is OK needs a reality check. The first political party that makes a manifesto promise to rescing both the criminal element and the TV tax as well, will get my vote. If the BBc wants more mney then let them go to the markets like any other business and stop this inequitous tax.

Its a joke, to say these “enforcement officers” receive training, before visiting people, especially with vulnerable issues. It is clear that they do not receive any training!!! The agency CAPITA and the BBC are disgusting. If this happened in the NHS, there would be all hell to play. You can see why nothing is being done by the government, as the BBC and CAPITA are allowed to get away with anything!!! Thank you for sharing this horrendous situation Jon 🤯🤯🤯

According to them i am called legal occupier and thats how i like it, i will never do business with a company with such disgusting practices.

I remember when this movement started getting big that the BBC started making pensioners pay the fee again I never thought they'd lose that much money that they'd stoop THIS low. When I move into my next property in February when I get that letter I'm going to reply to it with recorded delivery and tell them enough is enough. If I want their shitty service I'll contact them. 13 years and they still haven't got the message, this is one of the finals nail in the coffin.

They are so scared of the consequences of dealing with criminals, violence So they focus on the poor, sick and vulnerable.

This one really pressed my buttons. I suffer with mental health, im lucky that im ok and aware of everything going on. I have the ability to say NO, although I find it difficult. Why cant the BBC Pick on someone that is healthy and well? Looks like they picking on the vulnerable to me.

Champion! Please don't ever change, Jon! Keep the faith xx

I seem to remember a few years back they were planning on decriminalizing the TV license, wonder what happened to that?

There is also an issue in the way they treat vulnerable people on the doorstep.I have personally had to intervene when one of these tv licence goons was threatening my next door but one neighbour who is 82 years of age. She rang me very distressed after they said they could come into her property to check and get her prosecuted if she didnt comply.She has my number in case of emergency.I couldn't put on here what I said to him before he basically legged it. This sort of behaviour to the vulnerable should be outlawed. But they don't appear to give a dam.

Thank you for your great videos. I'm 64 (birthday 12th Jan!!), and have been disabled since I was 55. I'm on £6,000 benefit a year and live alone. I pay over £13 a month for the TV licence. It's crippling me. I dare not stop paying the licence fee because I know I'd be caught. It's the Government who are to blame as it's another firm of tax for them - to enable them to give everything free to foreigners who haven't paid a penny into the coffers. If I withdrew my TV licence and was taken to court, I'd take my life 100%. You only have to look at those poor post office workers to realise courts and government don't give a flying s**t.

As an American, I have a question: Why do you pay them? Why do you put up with this? This is absurd. To have to pay the government in order to own a television is.. I have no words. It's like some surrealist joke. Imagine paying Uncle Sam for the privilege of owning a television. Outrageous!

TV licensing is run exactly like the P.O., oh we're to big for those minnows

Just at fault is the broken court system that is convicting these people. Single Injustice Procedure

👍 this country's a ghastly mess, as for the ridiculous BBC !

Run for the corporation by the corporation. Not quite what people think. Controlling filth.

Gary Linaker deserves the right of reply. 😄

Well said. I have official carers handle much of my finances...I don't watch or record live TV, etc, and the letters and aggravation go on. Even when I had a license I was getting threats and visits because of a glitch in their system showing over years that I hadn't paid. My neighbour had the same problem.

If the opportunity presents itself, a commission earning prosecution will be far from the last resort. In the last video describing a similar case, CJ described this as a dirty, horrible system, and he was quite correct. I would add that Capita are a dirty, horrible company employing dirty, horrible people. They, and the BBC, are quite a combination.

Definitely getting more desperate.. Had nothing for 2 years when I moved into a quiet country village.. then 2 letters and a goon visit within 2 months. As posted on your other video, the goon did not knock as work from home , instead looked through my window.. probably thought small village, old people, easy target.. no thanks door shut.. was interesting as he was saying literally straight away about helping me out on the system as I closed the door..

Personality I haven't watched broadcast TV for 5 years+ but continued to pay the tv tax because my Wife used to like some of the crap on it. My wife passed away 18 months ago now but with my head all over the place I continued to pay it . November after having found your channel I informed them I no longer required a license, the only reason I Informed them was because I was due a refund. Had a £92 refund earlier this month and was told they won't write to me again for 2 years, but time will tell😅 But thanks to you and your channel I'm well prepared for if / when I get that knock, best wishes and thank you.

These so called sales people hasn't had the training to deal with people with health problems. This is disgusting and how the hell do they get away with it. SCRAP THE LICENCE NOW.

I imagine there’s a scam going on similar to the post office scandle

The BBC actually do more adverts for there own programs and radio than the other channels . I cancelled my licence a couple of weeks ago after watching your video's and Garry Linker's attitude and the obscene money they are paying him along with the BBC news only telling you the news they want you to know . I really only watched the news so will do without . Ive already had the letter making out I can't watch You Tube ,Amazon Prime , Netflic etc but know differently because of your video. I would like to say thanks for saving me money !

They are never going to stop the licence so we have to stop paying the BBC tax and do it Ourselves, I have not paid them a penny in 7 year, If they think I adding to Linekers millions they have another think coming. STOP PAYING NOW

It’s amazing how free you feel after cancelling the tv tax.

The problem is they prey on the less fortunate, because they know they have no chance of crossing a front door threshold of us supporters of your channel.

i think its absolutly appalling mate what they get away with

They obviously hire individuals who have no morals.or a conscience,.these individuals need to be held personally accountable for their actions!

What made me lough the other day is seeing adverts on twitch saying you need a TV licence buy now 😂

I wouldn't be surprised if they're giving the "sales rep" who caught the hardened criminals not paying their TV license a cut of the overall court fee/fine.

Jon, I happened to spot a bloke parked outside my house 2 days ago. He was sitting in his car for around 30 minutes and looked like he was "writing" something. I'm a nosey bleeder, so I kept an eye on him from my kitchen window. After 30 minutes, he got out of his car, then proceeded to stick something through mine and about 5 other people's letter boxes, then he drove off. The "letter" that he posted was a threatening form, filled in by hand, informing me that he had "visited" my address and that I needed to buy a TV license to avoid another visit, "day or night, any day of the week". It seems these GOONS are getting pretty desperate for their commission, even to the extent of PRETENDING to have visited. He never knocked on my door, he just posted the form and fucked off.

I do not have a disability that can be seen and I am terrified even though I don't watch anything bar KZfaq and Netflix. No live shows whatsoever. Yet the thought that based on their word alone, I could face court is awful, for anyone disability or not. This needs to stop

I live in Australia as an ex-pat of UK... I do not understand why UK cannot set up TV viewing revenue as we have in Australia... Australians DO NOT have to pay for a TV licence... In Australia, the funding for the national public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), comes primarily from the government through the regular budget process, rather than from a separate licence... THIS ELIMINATES THE NECESSITY TO WASTE MONEY ON CHASING DOWN PEOPLE FOR A LICENCE... THERE IS ALSO THE ADDED CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THESE ENFORCERS VEHICLES...👍😊

There should be a law against these Barstewards doing anything like this before there superiors are dragged from their desks and thrown in to a high court then put in jail for 6 months per victim. The TV tax must be axed.

My mum is 90 this May, and she doesn't have to pay for a TV licence, nor my 56 year old sister who lives with her. I'm 64 and live alone, disabled and have to pay it.

I'm soon to get my first visit from the goon squad. Thanks to you I know exactly what to do now. Thank you. Xx

the TV license should be exempt for handicapped and financially unable to pay. Seriously disgustiiong !!

You have to blame the lawyers and courts for going ahead with these cases - disgraceful.

GREAT WORK, YES WERE HAE THEM ON RUN NOW, PEOPLE GETING WISE TO CAPITA, WHOM RUN LIKE NEW YORK MAFIA, JUST WAITING THEM TO CALL AT MY PLACE, BUT DO NOT THEY COME TO MY MINE, JUST OLD LADIES, GREAT WORK YOUR DOING CHILL LOVE IT THANKS INSPECTOR "C"

Absolutely disgusting without any doubt whatsoever,the only criminal action here is by those acting on behalf of the BBC and the BBC themselves,I haven`t had a licence for years now and genuinely don`t watch anything they provide,my viewing is done online via catchup or here and none of it comes from the beeb,It makes me so angry that they go after vulnerable people evn after they know there`s an issue 😠

You need ITV to make a drama of this for anything to happen.

Just think of the money that could be deducted from the licence fee if the Beeb abolished their "specific training" . Am assuming the goons attend courses which cost money.

Yep right with you Jon keep doing what you are doing. Everyone else please try and find at least one family member or friend to stop funding this company. Because that’s all it is. I hope they go under, I won’t miss them. Now taking the vulnerable people to court is absolutely disgusting yet again. Really is this what we have become, I’m embarrassed to be called British.

Yet another case of us v them. Until the Beeb decriminalised the TV tax or better still becomes a subscription service it's only going to get worse. It seems nobody is on the side of common sense until everyone stops paying for this unfair tax. I haven't watched live TV for more than 5 years now and I haven't looked back.

How can anyone be convicted of anything without a fair hearing. Behind closed doors, that sounds illegal.

Disgusting full stop ✋

It was within the latitude of the magistrate to offer an absolute discharge or even a conditional discharge instead of a fine and a criminal record. As long as benches up and down the country regard the BBC and its gestapo as instruments of the establishment, this will go on. I do not believe for one second that things will change when the charter comes up for renewal. Governments simply have not got the testicular prowess to bring in the changes that are needed...

I would take this to court and get that criminal conviction overturned and also sue for damages. Those magistrates should be ashamed

When I was just 18 years old my parents were in a stressful time as one was suffering from mental illness.. as a result my dad forgot to pay the tv licence and in fact his business was suffering due to the situation.. a tv licence inspector knocked at the door and I answered.. because my parents didn’t have a tv licence they took me to court and I got an 18 month suspended sentence and a fine…I had never broken the law and was living in hell because of the traumatic home situation! I’ve never forgiven the bbc for this .. and that sentence was more than some paedos get! Truly disgusting.. that poor woman!!

People need too take against this sort of outrage! They wouldn't do this against someone who was wealthy and was paying it. They would be too scared too because wealthy people would be able too defend themselves legally. It's doing over poorer people as usual. Makes me sick