Pimps, pirate treasure, and police on pistol patrol.
Pimps: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/04/21/13-30223.pdf
Pirate treasure: http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/124574p.pdf
Police patrolling for pistols in the Nation’s capital: http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/3A4AECFC912850FA85257E2E00509DD3/$file/13-3102-1548318.pdf
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