Not got a tv licence- You can't leave UK on holiday

New regulations coming in are going to stop anyone who has been fined for not having a tv licence from being able to go out of UK even on holiday.

 

Abolish it. The BBC is a private compay so why should we get forced to pay for it.

 

Link?

 

I saw it when reading daily rager.
On the site they usually have a 5 question quiz and one of the answers to a question was what i posted.


Just found this

"Police are stopping holidaymakers who have not paid their TV licence fee or council tax from leaving the country.
New legislation and tighter border controls are being used to identify fee-dodgers if they attempt to leave the UK.
Sun-seekers passing through airports and sea ports are being warned they will be “inconvenienced” if they have outstanding fines to pay.
The UK Government’s E-Borders initiative and the Immigration Act 2014 allow a greater sharing of information between the police and third parties, facilitating more in-depth checks.
Head of Border Policing Command, Detective Superintendent Alan Crawford, said: “There are information sharing protocols in place and we continue to work closely with our partners in law enforcement.
“We will always take action against those who have outstanding fines and/or warrants, and those who travel through our airports and seaports will undoubtedly interact with police and law enforcement as part of their journey.
“I would urge anyone who is currently subject to an outstanding fine or warrant and preparing to embark on a trip to address the matter urgently to ensure you are not inconvenienced and can fully enjoy your break.”
Police Scotland would not be drawn on the numbers of people being stopped at the country’s exit ports. More than 100 million passengers depart through the UK’s airports, sea ports and international rail terminals annually, while more than 200,000 people were prosecuted for non-payment of their TV licences last year.
Anyone found guilty of evading the licence fee is given a criminal record and can be fined up to £1,000. People who fail to pay the fine can be jailed.
The Government’s E-Borders initiative was designed to monitor and snare extremists and criminals. It allows passenger information to be checked against watch lists and security databases, alerting officials to people of interest.
However, its remit has been extended to flag up people who have not paid their TV licence.
But campaigners have questioned if targeting TV licence fee dodgers is an appropriate use of the new powers.
Andrew Allison, of the Freedom Association pressure group, said: “To prevent people from leaving the UK in this way is a misuse of legislation that is supposed to target dangerous criminals. This should stop now.
“The TV licence is a tax on watching live TV, irrespective of whether or not you watch the BBC. The Government should pass legislation to decriminalise non-payment of the fee and then move to scrap the fee altogether.”
With around 80% of trips currently being monitored, the peak summer 2015 holiday getaway period could prove worrying for people who have dodged the £145 a year colour licence fee, especially as the UK Government plans to introduce blanket exit checks and wants this introduced by spring.
“The police and immigration officers are jointly working to ensure the law is carried out to the letter,” said a source. “The Immigration Act 2014 requires transport carriers to collect passengers’ personal information and provide this to immigration and law enforcement authorities in advance of travel.
“Staff in the National Border Targeting Centre use this record of travellers passing through UK ports to conduct security checks on travellers, in order to identify persons of interest to the immigration authorities and police.”
Passengers who have repeatedly refused to pay their fines or turn up in court are being tackled at Scottish airports and presented with their fines to be paid on exit. If they refuse, they will be arrested.
“Glasgow Airport is already rolling out the initiative,” added the insider. “Police Scotland has detained a number of people who were planning to exit the country who have had warrants issued for non-payment of their TV licences and council tax. If a fine is outstanding, they are given an opportunity to pay it or they are arrested and prevented from leaving the country.”
E-Borders, devised by the Labour government in 2003, was designed to count everyone coming in and out of the UK. The system, which was expected to cost £536m from 2007 to 2015, has been dogged by problems over the past decade.
It was delayed for several years, its brief changed and the Government has become embroiled in a legal battle with a former contractor, US firm Raytheon, after it was fired in 2010 for what officials said was an “extremely disappointing” performance."

 

This is fast becoming a police state even more than it already is.

 

They will never be able to fully enforce this.

 

*, I've got an overdue library book somewhere... Looks like I'm not off on holiday

 

This is just an attempted backlash due to the amount of people that don't pay it.

It's wanting rid of completely

 

It's in response to a huge number of Scots who have stopped paying.. Some legally, some not. Just trying to put us back in our place and exploit us even more.

That said, this legislation will never hold up.

 

I hope Noel Edmons gets the BBC but I cant see it.

 

Exactly. They can't keep tabs on * flying out of the UK to join IS and they have no clue how to stop * Ebola carriers getting in. No chance this'll work.

 

Is the TV license even a legal requirement,what if I don't watch the BBC and only use my tv for xbox,streaming content and mostly Sky Go,do I even need to let these goons in my house never mind pull me at a busy airport

 

Hahahaha * scaremongering at it's finest

 

Thats perfectly legal. Yiu can even use iplayer withiut a licence

 

I thought that ive seen videos of people getting hounded off these * for streaming stuff which they are entitled to do

 

It is only a check on those who have been caught and fined and subsequently not paid the fine for avoiding paying a TV license,
Those without a license, but who have not been caught and fined, will still be fine.They cannot march you home to force you to open your door to prove you dont have a TV ffs.
The Police dont involve themselves in the enforcement of the TV license laws.....only in the enforcement of fines.

 

So they let rapists and criminals pass through but someone who has been charged for not having a TV licence is checked, * madness. The BBC have so much power in the UK it's beyond crazy. That's another reason not to pay the *.

 

No mate, its for not paying the fine for not having a TV license.(i think)

 

Correct, although, it's for failing to pay any fine that has been reported to police.