Mike drove into the parking lot and turned to the right. He'd done this before with moderate success. He drove around the 2nd rate motel, scoping for targets. Around the far side of the motel he found his mark. There were 3 trucks with dual axles, obviously heavy duty something going on there.
The trucks were lined up taking four parking spaces. As luck, or lack thereof, would have it, he could see a few guys standing in front of one of the trucks. Upon closer look, the trucks were all white, all had tool boxes on their sides and had welding rigs on them. He figured these guys were riggers for some local project.
He parked the car at the back of the next row, facing the front of the trucks. The guys didn't seem to notice. They were talking and smoking, and 2 had cans in their hands, looked like beer cans. They were pretty animated and seemed to be having a good time. He parked the car so it was pointed right between two of the trucks. He turned off the car and lights and waited in silence.
After a while, two of the guys walked toward the motel. He figured the one stayed behind to keep an eye on the valuable tools in the trucks. These things get robbed all the time in motel parking lots.