« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'  (Read 488 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline signalnorth

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 21
  • Reputation: 0
Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« on: September 02, 2010, 01:42:08 PM »
Here's a reply to a Freedom of Information request. Any thoughts? as this would suggest a potential 365,000 prosecutions a year.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Logged

Offline bustedbilly

  • Respected Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1023
  • Reputation: 0
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 02:53:46 PM »
Now that I like...

Bit by bit we will join the dots and complete the puzzle.
Logged
Don't bin your analogue TV!- It is a valuable tool for licence resistance!

Offline signalnorth

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 21
  • Reputation: 0
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 03:34:07 PM »
Now it would seem that there 360 Magistrates courts in the UK, which means that on average there will be (supposedly) 1,103 cases of this type heard at each magistrates court during the course of a year OR 2.77 cases each day at each.

Hmmmnn. Ring true?
Logged

Offline john

  • Respected Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 181
  • Reputation: 0
  • BBC TV Licence: No
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 04:27:33 PM »
they will usually use one court in an area and squeeze all the cases into one day - they may see 80+ cases in a day
- this saves them costs - but makes it difficult for an individual to defend themselves - often having to travel 30+ miles to defend their case   
Logged

Offline Cornucopia

  • Respected Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 415
  • Reputation: 0
    • Licence Free
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 09:54:39 PM »
Looking at the BBC's own figures suggests a significant number of people who are caught but not prosecuted.

I'm not sure that this really fits the definition of "justice administered without fear or favour".   :angry:

Actual figures:  for 2007/8 - 506k evaders caught, for 2008/9 only 168k prosecutions. 

So, they let off about  two-thirds of the people they catch.
Logged

Offline anneemack

  • Respected Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 130
  • Reputation: 0
  • Donated
  • BBC TV Licence: No
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 01:34:54 PM »
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login


So, they let off about  two-thirds of the people they catch.




Not sure about the above statement. perhaps some were like me and DON'T require a licence or they were bullied into signing up for the TV tax there and then. ££££s for the sales goons!
Logged
I have not and will continue to admit NOTHING

Offline Cornucopia

  • Respected Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 415
  • Reputation: 0
    • Licence Free
Re: Freedom of Information request. i.e Defintion of the word 'catch'
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2010, 11:35:31 PM »
I mean that between catching people and actually presenting the case in court, about two-thirds mysteriously disappear.

I can imagine lots of reasons - including that the allegation was unsound in the first place.  (This is based on BBC figures, so wouldn't expect them to identify that particular group....  FOI opportunity!)
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »