Is this another law against the poor? Bailiffs new rights in the UK?

Question

Soon a new law which will give Bailiffs legal right of entry I.E breaking in to your house with NO need for a court order may be passed. I think this will be a major infringement of civil liberties. What do you think?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05032007/140/bailiffs-new-powers-grab-goods.html

I hope you people never find yourselves in financial trouble because you will have to eat your uncaring words ! Not all people in debt got their by carelessness.

Answer 1

I do think it is a major infringement of civil liberties. I know some people get into debt just by buying expensive things and then never pay it back and this is not fair, but there are some people who get into debt through no fault of their own.

When I was 18 my father unexpectedly passed away, I was a student with no income and I was given a council tax bill that I should have been exempt from paying. I also received a bill in my fathers name.
While I was waiting for the council to sort this out after I had sent out death certificates on numerous occasions and other paperwork.
They sent the bailiffs around and if this new law was in force I would have had everything that was of any sentimental value to me taken away and sold.

In this case I had nothing of value I had already sold the TV etc so I could buy food and I would have been expected to pay the extra costs and the charge for selling these items at auction and still cover the rest of the bills that I didn't owe. The extra time I had by having the option not to let the bailiffs in until they got a court order meant the council finally sorted it out.

Answer 2

This is, indeed, just one more law against the poor, and while idiots make useless and uncaring remarks, remember that this is the same Government who sold gongs to crooks, and crooks who use the UK as a tax haven, flying in and out of Monaco, paying little or nothing in tax.

This is why the poor are so heavily taxed, the multitudes ofpoor paying for the rich and Governments who lick the ar se of the rich.

While you may say, in your weird and uncaring fashion "let them eat cake", I need not remind you what happens to people who make such crass remarks.

Come the revolution...

Answer 3

Well at the end of the day if the law is passed then it is the law. Im not saying I agree with it, but if it does come in, then as long as you dont get into trouble and owe money then it wont affect you will it?. Perhaps it is to encourage people not to get into that situation in the first place thus cutting down on debt etc?

Answer 4

I can't see the problem...if you owe someone money..(even credit card companies) you should pay it back.If you don't, they have no choice but to try to re-coup their money by selling your stuff.If you can't afford to buy,say an expensive wardrobe,and
would be unable to pay the money back..don't buy it.
I would love a Ferrari but as I can't afford one,I have to live without.
Some people borrow money with no intention of paying it back and hoping their creditors will just write it off.Other sensible people then have to pay more to subsidise these unscrupulous people.
The answer is simple..don't get into a debt you can't or won't pay back..if you do........ don't blame your creditors for trying to get THEIR money back.
Civil liberties..pah..what about civil responsibilities??

Answer 5

Its a law against people who dont pay what they owe so one way or another the rest of us end up paying more for everything.Very good .

Answer 6

This bill will have to be passed in the House of Lords forst and then go for a second reading in the commons.
The human rights groups etc will all get involved and the bill will NOT be passed.

Answer 7

I think it's disgusting