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Old 01-04-2025, 04:28 PM #1
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They used to go round with their detector vans and I guess it's possible at that time they could detect the old cathode ray valve TV, but it's pretty dubious. Now, they would have no idea if you were watching live TV or not
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This is why they need to enter your home


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Have this image of the broadcasting organization running around town like Inspector Gadget with gizmos searching for hidden cables and hiding behind bird feeders
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It's like something people would part together from RadioShack and a trip to a local pick-a-part. Just so they can snoop on your neighbors phonecalls for the technical fun of it and pretend to be like the govt. It even has that old-style phone book coloring to it.
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They can post you a £2,000 Fine

If you are not paying the BBC Tax.
They can do anything if you're not watching TV.

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From what I've heard, the vans never existed... and they stopped advertising about the "vans" because new rules came in meaning they could no longer threaten with flat-out lies
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