Trust is not just petty crime. It's everything from crime to business transactions and more. I might leave my laptop on a table while I use a public restroom

Trust is not just petty crime. It's everything from crime to business transactions and more. I might leave my laptop on a table while I use a public restroom in China, but I sure as hell trust a business partner far less than I would one in the US on average. Cultures differ greatly in how trust is assigned and expectations. There are areas in Eastern Europe I would walk through a dark alley at 3am in the 'bad' part of town and not think twice about it. But I sure wouldn't trust their police force to not be corrupt and expect a bribe if they hassled me. The reverse holding true in a major city in the US.