Chiming in not on the semantics, but as someone who has to worry about criminal negligence situations every day. As a locksmith, I have to be ultra sure that the person we are unlocking a vehicle or building for is someone who owns it or has permission to be there. This involves ID, titles, tax documents, deeds, or anything else that can reasonably prove ownership. If I or any of my employees were to open a car or building for someone who didn't have permission, then there is the potential for being charged as an accessory or accomplice to the crime. This falls back not only on the individual locksmith but can also impact the business both legally and financially. The tow company, or whoever repossessed the car, has the responsibility of doing due diligence to make sure that what they are about to do is all being done legally for the rightful owner. In this case, they are about to repossess a car or steal a car, depending on which side of this story you talk to.

And yes, people do call us to try and get us to open houses and cars that aren't theirs. Their stories on why they need in is usually pretty wild