with in rem cases, it’s fun to imagine a federal prosecutor at one table and an absolute heap of boxes stacked behind another table with a public defender.
“your honor, it’s obvious that these clacker balls are just waiting to cause serious injuries to innocent children.”
“Objection, speculation.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Article_Consisting_of_50,000_Cardboard_Boxes_More_or_Less,_Each_Containing_One_Pair_of_Clacker_Balls
@samhenrigold A weary bailiff with a hand truck is asked by the judge to move the boxes to the witness stand.