The U.S. Marshals Service has been busy — with higher-profile duties than normal.

The circled stars have been front and center as Michael Vick enters federal court in Virginia. Also, the judge in the Vick dogfighting case has ordered that the Service care for approximately 50 dogs seized from Vick’s hideous little enterprise.

Here, you’ll see that the USMS has apparently seized former NBA star L. Prewell’s yacht. Seems he hasn’t been making the nearly $11k per month payment on the boat. 

U.S. marshal seizes Sprewell’s $1.5M yacht – NBA – MSNBC.com

Dirty jobs, but somebody’s got to do it. Since 1789, the United States Marshals Service has been around to uphold justice. Some duties are flashy. Most aren’t.