Mike_B wrote:
> In message , judith
> writes
> > On Fri, 02 May 2008 18:53:12 +0100, Alang
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 02 May 2008 17:16:22 GMT, "steve robinson"
> >> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Alasdair wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 02 May 2008 13:29:37 GMT, Mike_B
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> >>>>> Thanks for confirming what I said to the poster, that if he
> takes >>>>> your advice he will have to put up with debt collectors
> knocking at >>>>> his door while he hides in his bedroom.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I was younger and had no assets, I got great amusement
> > > > > from watching debt collectors and bailiffs dancing in the
> > > > > street. I reminded them that they were only bully boys with
> > > > > no legal powers and this wound them up no end. It may well
> > > > > be that the OP is not into challenging little Hitlers to a
> > > > > fight even though I am. That is up to him.
> > > > >
> > > > > I didn't hide in my bedroom at all. I spoke to the people
> > > > > through the window. I just didn't want to have a physical
> > > > > fight with them at the door if they decided to get nasty.
> > > > > Not all of them abide by the law.
> > > > >
> > > > > Alasdair.
> > > >
> > > > This only applies to domestic debt , commercial debt can be
> > > > recovered by forced entry to premises , thier were rumours that
> > > > the law was going to be amended to allow for forced entry with
> > > > domestic debt .
> > > >
> > > > If they have already entered prevously they can force entry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The whole point is that bailiffs only exist because people wont
> > > > pay thier debts , they often try and come accross as the
> > > > victims , the true victims in all this are those that have not
> > > > been paid.
> > >
> > > Like the government and local councils chasing people who can't
> > > afford to pay taxes
> >
> >
> > No - the other people who have to pay the miscreant's share as well
> > as their own.
> > Why should I pay more (eg) council tax because other people can't
> > manage their own finances adequately?
> >
> >
>
> Now I'm convinced that you work for a council. The last time I heard
> that line was from a council tax recovery officer.
Its a very true statement though
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