It begins with the UKBA version of a caution called the Commerciality Statement. What follows is the UKBA totally refusing to record the
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EXCLUSIVE! Audio of UKBA interrogation. Pt 1
It begins with the UKBA version of a caution called the Commerciality Statement. What follows is the UKBA totally refusing to record the
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"In the eyes of the Tribunal the review letter contained several preconceptions, prejudgments and non-sequiturs"
"the absurdity of this reason is demonstrated by simply stating it"
"We therefore find that Mr Sked misdirected himself as to the Policy in carrying out the review and his decision is therefore one that no reasonable review officer could have arrived at."
... commonly known here at N2D as 'Skeds' ... that is to say these are Judges comments regarding UKBA Review Officer Ian Sked's reasons for rejecting peoples appeals against seizures.
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What an effing palaver! What a bunch of supercilious bastards UKBA are.
ReplyDeleteWell done for sharing this recording.
Unbelievable! They refuse to record but make you sign what to all intents and purposes is a confession!
ReplyDeleteAs Big Yin said 'Well done'!
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SH doesn't just 'take control of the interview' he enslaves it, burns its hovel to the ground, rapes its womenfolk and finally salts the fields!
ReplyDeleteConquest 101.
Proper job.
Brilliant! Thanks SH for the hard work involved putting this together.
ReplyDeleteShe made a rather stupid statement about the recording facility. She said when asked if they would use it, that it wouldn't travel. How big is it, the size of a house? Tape recorders are small and portable, so no excuse.
They won't use it because it gives you the advantage...if gives irrefutable evidence. Why would you not use a tape recorder?
Mistakes can be made when taking notes, but more importantly you don't get the tone of the conversation from notes in the same way you do from a recording.
heh heh heh - shared
ReplyDelete"the officer writes down verbatim what you actually say"
ReplyDeleteHmmmm I shall insist on that then or perhaps that I will only answer in long hand.
SBC ... It's not me, the laurels go to Zaphod as they put up no fight with me. Perhaps that had something to do with Zaphod having 27kg of tobacco and myself a mere 6kg?
ReplyDeleteI think it's worth making the point here that neither of us smoke HRT, Zaphod smokes L&B and I Marlboro. We both told the UKBA this.
In my interrogation the UKBA officer said " You have 2 brands, do you smoke both?"
I replied "Neither, l don't smoke HRT".
Another important trick. When she finally gave me her notebook to read I got her to read it out to me instead. "I can't read your writing".
ReplyDeleteThat way, I got the contents of the notebook on tape, to compare later with what was actually said. Thus showing that it's not verbatim. :-)
Apologies and Kudos to the Beeblebroxian then!
ReplyDeletegoonies refuse to tape intervew and get taped anyway. fucking classic!
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to court because UKBA had seized my goods the barrister I used said that I was entitled to the interview being recorded and also have a solicitor present but that would cost me. I didn't know this at the time of the interview. Surely if customs are stopping you and accusing you have bringing the goods in for a commercial purpose then that is smuggling, well it is in my eyes. The trouble I had getting a solicitor to take my case on because it was a commercial case and not a criminal case was horrendous
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RE my last - should read civil case and not commercial case
ReplyDeleteSpikejack ... it's the solictor that would cost you (if you could get one), the recording (if you could get one)wouldn't cost. Finding a solicitor is very hard and then finding one that understands the appeal process is even harder. Most of them just tell you to give in! Bah!
ReplyDeleteThis is diabolical. How can this carry on in a supposed democracy? They are public servants for god's sake, not our masters.
ReplyDeletePublic Servants? Nope they are Servants Of The Crown. 'HMce' ...the clue is in the name. The fact that they are now UKBA doesn't change much. Their job is to protect the state's income not its subjects.
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ReplyDeleteSBC is right, think Sheriff of Nottingham and his tax collectors. :)
lf they agree to a recording surely that would mean that they would have to give you a copy? l definitely can't see them wanting to do that as they'd have to behave themselves.
ReplyDeleteyep you are right smoking. recording is free and solicitor you have to pay for, i worded it wrong. Don't I just know how hard it is to find a solicitor to defend me in a court case, it took ages to find one willing to do it, most of them don't want to know. half of them warned you with the costs amounting to about 6/7 thousand.
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SH,Zaphod, on a different note: Could you please write a Quick 'N Dirty guide to buying straights in Bulgaria? I mean the 'pop over with Ruptured Duck Airlines, grab the smokes at Airport Shop and return to Englands Green & Pleasent in time for Tiffin' sort of trip not the 'make a holiday of it' sort. IS there a good tobacconists in the airport, how difficult is it for none Bulgarian speakers etc etc? I know my way round the HRT run but not for 'straights' .
ReplyDeleteWizzair to Bourgas, Bulgaria. Take taxi to Sunny Beach (note look at sticker displayed on taxi windows. Rate will show something like 0.7 blah blah. The bandit taxis are something like 4.7 blah blah). At Sunny Beach the big supermarkets sell all British brands ... don't buy off vendors in the street!English is spoken by most of the shops there but cigs are on display anyway.
ReplyDeleteYou'll also need our 'Anti- robbery Bulgarian Customs letter' otherwise Bulgarian Customs will try and rob you. They pretend the 200 cigarette limit is still in force. Our letter is from their boss and tells them to back off and let you proceed, which of course they do as it's not good career wise to piss off your boss ... especially in former USSR bloc countries!
Bourgas Airport is smoker friendly ... open rooftop with cafes and shops
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