I used to think that prostitution was a victimless crime. Living and working in the French Quarter for years taught me otherwise. Whether you want to believe it or not, many prostitutes are little more than prisoners who are exploited by their pimps in every way.

It is useless to arrest the prostitutes, they'll be back out in no time. About all you can expect from the arrest of the johns are a few divorces. If you want to be effective you have to make life hard for the pimps. They control the money, they have the drugs, they control virtually every move the woman makes. Whenever I hear someone using the word pimp in a "cool" context it disgusts me. They are pretty much on the same level as child molesters to me. Ever hear of a TV show called "Pedofile My Ride"? Pimps are scum. Just my humble opinion.