Paper terrorism
Paper terrorism is the use of false liens, frivolous lawsuits, bogus letters of credit, and other legal documents lacking sound factual basis as a method of harassment, especially against government officials.[1] It is popular among some anti-government groups[2] and those associated with the redemption movement.[3] The Posse Comitatus pioneered paper terrorism.[4] Some victims of paper terrorism have been forced to declare bankruptcy.[5] Some paper terrorists also have filed reports with the Internal Revenue Service falsely accusing their political enemies of having unreported income.[6] Another method of paper terrorism is filing bankruptcy petitions against others in an effort to ruin their credit ratings.[7]
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Robert Chamberlain and Donald P. Haider-Markel (Sep., 2005), "Lien on Me": State Policy Innovation in Response to Paper Terrorism, 58 (3), Political Research Quarterly, pp. 449–460 Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Erick J. Haynie (Autumn, 1997), Populism, Free Speech, and the Rule of Law: The "Fully Informed" Jury Movement and Its Implications, 88 (1), The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-), pp. 343–379 Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Susan P. Koniak (Spring - Summer, 1996), When Law Risks Madness, 8 (A Commemorative Volume for Robert M. Cover), Cardozo Studies in Law and Literature, pp. 65–138 More than one of
|number=and|issue=specified (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Mark Pitcavage (June 29, 1998), Paper Terrorism's Forgotten Victims: The Use of Bogus Liens against Private Individuals and Businesses, Anti-Defamation League
- ↑ Christopher A. Young (August 28, 2007), Minnesota Has New Weapons in the Fight Against Paper Terrorism, The Hennepin Lawyer
- ↑ Common-Law Victims: 'Paper terrorism' isn't just on paper (90), Southern Poverty Law Center, Spring 1998
- ↑ Maller, Peter (Sept. 3, 2002), 'Paper terrorism' gaining adherents, Journal-Sentinel Check date values in:
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