He was a school dropout and petty criminal with a hard luck story and questionable taste in women. Upon his violent death, sensing a valuable propaganda opportunity, politicians and activists with no personal connection to him organized a massive public funeral with speeches and 30,000 people lining the streets to see the procession. Statues were erecte…
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