Either way, the fact this idea came back up and is being pushed is further evidence OP is not ready for this and this transaction setup looks like a train about to fall off the rails.

You can write anything you want into a lease, but even if an item is inside the unit, if there's evidence of a break-in and various things belonging to your tenant are stolen, and if the thief makes off with, say, a refrigerator belonging to you, I think you'd have a rough time enforcing a policy that puts responsibility for your property on the tenant.If it's on the property but out in the open, I can't imagine anyone assigning responsibility to the tenant.

He would need to prove a contract with preponderance of evidence.

If you are going to fight you should immediately document everything and send a certified notice to cease outlining the materially false representations he has made, including any and all evidence.

There was an incident on the public street the truck was facing, mind you this home owners home was not at all visible in the placy back, that benefited from video evidence.

But I did have control over my own words and deeds, so I ignored their bad words and got on with my job.Just to clarify---"fruit of the poisonous tree"  refers to evidence obtained illegally.  

If this ends up in a legal battle, you'll need evidence that you contacted the landlord and requested repairs.

Regardless of who is right, as no final evidence has been discovered clearly (and may never be clear), we just have two different thoughts on this.

My post mentioned no fuel source, and did not mention what Bill Gulley had written.You did state that my original post was incorrect - and you have not provided any evidence to support that - even in light of my evidence refuting that part of your statement.Some people can't admit they're wrong even when proven so - it's OK, the posts I have made in this thread are not incorrect despite any statements you've made that might say so.

Here, the police will sometimes, in situations where there is a lack evidence and one part insists on an arrest, the police may tell you to say "you're under arrest" to the guy and then they will take it from there.