The people of Sighet largely dismissed Moishe the Beadle's warnings about the impending danger posed by the Nazis. They considered him an eccentric and his tales of atrocities to be exaggerated or unbelievable. Despite his desperate attempts to alert them, the townspeople were reluctant to believe that such horrors could happen to them, reflecting a combination of denial and a sense of security in their everyday lives. Ultimately, their skepticism left them unprepared for the tragic events that would soon unfold.