Law Would Let Hookers Sue Pimps, Customers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp," especially when your hookers can sue you.
Civil litigation wasn't one of the hazards facing D-Jay the pimp in the movie "Hustle and Flow."

But lawmakers in Illinois are considering a measure that would allow working girls to sue their pimps or customers who attack them.

The state Senate approved the bill Thursday. It now goes to the Illinois House, which has OK'd similar legislation in the past.

The measure's backers note that pimps are largely out of the reach of the law. About 3,200 hookers were arrested in Chicago last year. But supporters of the legislation say the number of pimps busted each year is around 30 or less.