Renters always get screwed

I live in Fourth Ward, on the park, right next to the Harris Teeter. A nice part of town. But,

Cars in the building's outdoor parking lot (where my truck resides) are always getting broken into. Mostly, it's crackheads scrounging for change. I know this because a friend stayed over once, and a crackhead took all the change from her car.

A car was even stolen.

Also at issue:

Someone put his Christmas tree at the edge of the lot, where it remained for over a month, soaking up dog piss.

Non-residents abuse the parking lot. (We've been promised, via elevator memorandum, that towing will begin soon. Don't get any crazy ideas.)

There's no garbage pail in the lobby.

But back to the robberies. After a particularly worrying spree, an owners' vote was called on the issue of security cameras. It failed (despite the efforts of my own landlady, who is a saint). Instead, we got a pile of cards to hang from our rear-view mirrors that said something pathetic like "Stop, Thief! I promise there's nothing good inside."

A quick survey of my neighbors reveals the cause. Most of us rent. The Powers That Be don't have to worry about their cars or piss-ridden evergreens. The checks will come either way.

Sucks to be a peasant, doesn't it?