To the editor: The Los Angeles Occasions has reported on this challenge earlier than, and it appears apparent that just a few easy steps might probably alleviate a lot of the issue (“With faux liens, antigovernment agitators goal to wreck political opponents’ credit score, careers,” July 30).
Submitting a false lien ought to be a felony in each state. The submitting payment ought to be low-cost (e.g., tens of {dollars}) however submitting ought to require affirmation of truthfulness, just like tax submitting, and may remind the filer that it’s a felony to file falsely. And naturally, submitting ought to notify the goal. Prosecutors ought to moreover cost abusers with harassment.
Randall Gellens, San Diego