With what she went through, she deserves to play every card in the deck. It doesn't matter the exact cause, The Santa Monica Police Department has proven itself to be dangerously incompetent.

They could've noticed the locksmith guy. He probably didn't show up in a shady looking van or anything.

And if they were really looking out for her, shouldn't they have notice she lives there and has been living there for over half a year? Be real, the guy was looking out for himself and his stuff and only paid attention when it looked like trouble was knocking on their door.