My reading comprehension is just fine. This woman was about to get her 15 mins. of fame via a SF news team and a British journalist. The NOPD broke in at that moment (a blonde Darwin moment IMHO) and "evacuated" her. I am certainly not defending the NOLA police (so many don't even exist!), nor am I commenting on this particular woman's lawsuit.
My point is that the wretched in that city elected Ray Nagin, who did not enforce the MANDATORY evacuation order.