It could be that my experience isn't representative though. But I've found that many people that are helpful and kind eventually get taken advantage of. Even t

It could be that my experience isn't representative though. But I've found that many people that are helpful and kind eventually get taken advantage of. Even those kind people probably wouldn't bat an eye when it came to stealing from the state though (at least strong the Soviet era). Pretty much everyone knew someone who skimmed things from the state here and there. Many people felt like they had to, because there wasn't always enough stuff to go around. In the case of this story, people might be willing to help you find a place to sleep and even help you get home, but the stuff you lost is your business.