"If someone uses a gun, knife, or a pitch fork to aid in a crime, I'm OK if they throw the book at them."
There you go again! You want the person tried for the crime, rather than the inanimate weapon.
Sue
I agree there. All types of weird stuff happens in the courts when the tool makes a huge difference on the severity of the sentence. Plus, there is more room for mistakes in justice.
Keep it simple. Try the person.