This Is Where A Neighborly Hello Pays Off

El Monte, CA

Most of us don't know our neighbors. It's one of the tragedies of living in a city. Or maybe a benefit. Even if you know your neighbors, you never really know your neighbors. They could be serial killers, child molesters, pot growers.

Alexander Moy, 34, was arrested Monday afternoon on a tip from his neighbors. Suspicious Activity, don'tcha know. Turns out they were right. Moy had rented a house and was using it as a pot farm. Seven hundred plants.

Now, it seems to me that if you're going to go into a neighborhood and set up shop, you really should do your best to avoid suspicion. Get to know your neighbors. Go knock on doors and introduce yourself. Remember, the ones they don't suspect are the ones they say were all 'nice, young men'.

Just ask Dahmer.

So try leaving them baskets of brownies or cookies. Regular brownies and cookies. You might want to forego the special ones. At least until you get to know them better.