He told the local staff, they told the train driver, and at his next stop he passed it to the driver of a train going the other way. The guy had his valuables back withing 40 minutes.
He tried to offer some cash to the guy as a token of gratitude and he got offended. The dude was left feeling very uncomfortable and not sure what to do or how to soove over the situation.
That guy is reasonably aware of how europe works, but old habbit die hard. Also switzerland is probably one of the most orderly places around
They all told me that the clear organizational structures and reliability in the West are a big relief for them personally. They loved this aspect of the western country.
And I remember the stressed faces of the local victims when they were stopped by the highwaymen (the traffic police) in Azerbaijan.
So I believe everyone hates the corruption and would love to live in a place where you can rely on the official rules.