Paranoid delusion or creature of habit?

I walked past an odd sight in a parking lot today. Bear in mind that the parking lot is on a military base, less than fifty yards from an guard post.

The owner of an older model Honda Civic had attached a Club to his steering wheel.

Reality check:

1. Vehicle is at least seven years old
   
2. Vehicle is redish orange with several faded bumperstickers on the rear bumper
   
3. Vehicle is parked less than fifty yards from armed men
   
4. Parking lot can only be entered by passing through a guard gate with proper identification
   

Maybe the owner of the Honda really doesn't believe that there is a risk of vehicle loss while the vehicle is parked on base. However, maybe they are just in the habbit of partking with the protection of The Club. Maybe they live in a bad neighborhood.

Maybe Santa gave them the club and they don't want to offend the giver by not using the device in every situation. Or maybe, they know that they have really poor memory, so they just secure the steering wheel every time they park, regardless of the condition of the area being parked in.

Or maybe, the owner is just an air head.