How can you say that? Yes I know you are speaking as a realist, I can very well understand that - But there is a need for justice here, she has something of hers stolen. So not doing anything about and simply except it as normal, will only make the real culprit smile (and may even encourage that person to steal from her again). Therefore an example should be made, or at the very least a damn good effort be put into searching for the lost items. Otherwise (by doing nothing) she will in fact be helping the thief. That anyway is my take on it.