The snag is just how is “criminality” adjudicated here. It seems to be enough to sue the objects, without convicting a person. That’s a legal fiction big enough to drive a truck through, yet it’s been accepted by the highest courts. Any fix will need to be legislative and/or constitutional.
yes FRiend. i don’t like your “legal fiction” much either. a better way is surely available. however i would comment that it is the original intent of the Constitution that is paramount and must be our guide when legislating and effecting operational law enforcement at all levels of the Republic. and as always, the fear and anger running the desire for the simplistic is just as much Justice’s enemy as is the admittedly blundering machinery and massive power which must as a “necessary evil” be given to the State. there is no perfect solution to anything this side of heaven.
God bless.