A D.C. councilman wants to combat what he calls a rise in street prostitution by impounding the cars of suspected "johns.''
On Tuesday, Councilman Jack Evans introduced a measure he calls "Honey, I lost the car.'' It would require police to tow and impound a car when officers have probable cause to suspect it's been used by someone trying to pick up a prostitute.
The intent is to deter people because they'd be embarrassed to lose their vehicle, Evans said. The Democrat said people from out of state have been driving to downtown Washington to solicit prostitutes.
Evans pushed through a similar bill 10 years ago that called for police to arrange for cars to be towed by another city agency, but he said it hasn't been sufficiently enforced.
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