One's personal grooming is up to one.

He was not an officer; he was a toll booth attendant and the vehicle would have shielded the booth

What neighbors? He lived on an estate. Maybe he should have turned on the non-existant air-conditioning. Why not open a window on what was probably a warm night.

"Generosity. That was my first mistake."
"Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us."
"Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."