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Vendor’s Death in Garbage Compactor in Morocco Spark Protest
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Grainy images of the man, identified in news accounts as Mouhcine Fikri, 31, circulated after his death on Friday night, in the northern port city of Al Hoceima. The city immediately erupted in protests, which spread on Sunday to cities like Marrakesh and Rabat, the capital.
According to news accounts, Mr. Fikri and several friends dived into the garbage truck after the authorities confiscated his merchandise, around $11,000 worth of swordfish, a protected species in Morocco. As the compactor started operating — it was not clear why — the friends jumped out, but Mr. Fikri was stuck inside.
Mr. Fikri’s death had the potential to become a volatile and potent symbol. The death of Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit vendor in Tunisia who set himself on fire in December 2010, became a catalyst for the pro-democracy protests that came to be known as the Arab Spring.
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Long story short: Policeman arrests fish merchant then orders the garbage truck to take his merchandise. The merchant climbs atop the truck to protest then he gets swallowed inside the compactor and dies. Mystery is who was responsible for turning the compactor on (Protesters are blaming the policeman) 
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