Watch Those Vacant Houses

There's a new hot spot in the neighborhood for late-night clandestine trysts— Realtor Debbie Dentler's permanently-for-sale house on Adams between Marshall St. and the Park. On a number of occasions in the past, I've called the police about people either using the side or back of the house as a bathroom, in broad daylight. But late last night, a local hooker and her young John were seen emerging from the property, apparently having concluded their transaction. I am going to contact Debbie about putting up some lights, and a no-trespassing sign on this overpriced turkey in the hopes that it will drive away lowlife, even as it languishes in the multiple listings for eternity. Other houses nearby, particularly those owned by the notorious Bayou Properties and "the man who wanted to save Petersburg" by buying up houses and playing mix and match with their interior fittings, may well now be unofficial houses of ill repute. Keep your eyes open, your flashlights fresh and your video cameras ready to roll!

——ja