<p>The bars on the first floor dorm window reminds me of the many houses in LA which have bars on them. Bars are very common on the old Spanish style houses in LA–yes, even in very desirable neighborhoods. I am not defending the use of bars on windows. I just want the readers to know that this type of security situation is common in LA and not unique to the dorm picture. My guess is the bars were put on at this particular USC dorm as well as throughout LA before bar free security systems became available.</p>