Simon Bourke: No one’s hiding any more as resilience of TV license inspectors is put to the test
Non-payment of TV license fees is on the rise.
Hiding behind the couch was always the best option, secreting yourself deep beneath the window so that not even the nosiest of parkers could spot you. It was difficult when everyone was home, hard to find space, but we always managed, united in our determination to defy the authorities.
The letters would come shortly thereafter, addressed to ‘the householder’. But sure that could be anyone, was far too vague to be taken seriously. So we ignored those. Not even those scary ads could deter us, the ones where the man gained access to the building, caught us in the act, and sent us all to prison.
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