The reality of most assaults and incidents is by the time they get there the event has already passed or is at the tail end of things.That should tell people you need to learn how to defend yourself and survive.Cops can take 5,10,15 minutes to get somewhere depending on many factors.

The occasion I used it the bill was double normal but it was a single family so there was no other source of water use but the tenant.As for the legality of  restricting a family member because  your sister lives in the unit, it just doesn't seem right I would not want defend it in court even if it is legal.

Allowing such a person into a unit that their income does not meet standards for is not only setting you up for failure but it's setting them up for failure and hardship, and you owe a responsibility of defending persons from entering into financial agreements which will place an undue burden upon them. 

Would you like if the neighbors made this case public record (your name will be listed as a defendant)?

For example, the risk of getting sued over $1000-$2000 deposit vs. the cost to defend a suit if you need to hire counsel.

Then, you get to hire Mexican attorneys to defend your title, etc.  

case=16446...Quoted from the case decision:Finally, defendant never objected to plaintiff's termination notice and admitted to actual receipt of the notice.

If this is the case the cost to defend yourself would likely be close to the amount of the security deposit assuming you even win the case. 

What about any examples of kindly, gently defending against "landlord mission creep?"

I could keep going but I am really not trying to defend anyone.