There's something inherently unbalanced about one person or a for-profit organization having (relatively) unchecked control over whether or not someone has a roof over their head. Even after having direct control over how often the tenant has to move, they can also directly influence the tenant's success in finding a new home when forced to—thanks to the "all-important" tenant referral system that is pivotal in determining whether or not other landlords will rent to them. Should the tenant have demanded too many repairs—or argued about the landlord withholding their bond—they could end up on the street. Some landlords inevitably let that power get to their heads, and they forget that there are limitations to their power and that there are real-world consequences for doing illegal things.
This tenant managed to turn the tables and get one over on their power-tripping property managers, who kept maliciously towing his vehicle despite the fact that he had the proper documentation displayed. Luckily, after repeated offenses, he had gathered enough evidence that he was able to get the property managers charged and arrested for vehicle theft. The charges stuck, and the managers' malicious games had earned them a felony.
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