A bailiff gets control 10
In conclusion:
Peter and Janet are careful, quiet and simple, well mannered and polite people, who read slowly and mostly listen to the radio or watch TV.
Before Peters fall they knew nothing about Council Tax Arrears, or any other arrears, so Mr Green was the first bailiff they'd ever met.
They didn't know what their rights were, and Mr Green didn’t tell them.
When Mr Green presented himself as an authority figure, grossly misrepresenting his powers, Peter and Janet were taken in by the fraud, they complied because they thought they had no choice and they felt guilty because they were in arrears.
They thought that Mr Green was acting lawfully.
So although they instinctively knew that what was happening was unfair, they didn’t feel sufficiently informed and empowered to challenge what was being said and done, and accepted it with as much dignity as they could muster.
By the time they discovered how they had been deceived, the Stuckers had more serious personal problems to deal with, and because neither of them wants to rake over the painful past, Mr Green has got away with it again.
This is a typical example of abuse in Council Tax enforcement.
Councils regularly audit the services that they use, and that includes bailiffs.
So only a fool would think Councillors don't know how some bailiffs habitually abuse people.
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