I think I've explained to everyone that Harlan's neighborhood sucks, but this is the part that always gets me: The only reliable shop in the area is a Walgreen's. I can understand them locking up some medications because of the drug addicts, but they also secure other items I find innocuous, like shampoo. I once asked a sales associate about this and she just said with a heavy Chinese accent, "Oh, they crazy. The crazy people are trouble." I can't imagine them having access to showers; why would they need this?

I got my answer from Harlan. His apartment has a small donut shop at the bottom, and once when he was in there getting a coffee, a man entered and approached him, "Hey... do you want to buy some shampoo?"