Morocco isn't just having trouble hanging onto its "southern provinces." According to this article at View from Fez, Morocco is also plagued by palm tree theft.Apparently, stolen palm trees is quite the thing in Morocco. At first I thought it was because palm trees look nice. It seems, though, that thieves steal the trees for their dates. Are dates that delicious? I don't really like them, and when there's a nut inside, it's an even bigger hassle.
Anyway, palm tree theft has become such a problem the Moroccan government has intervened, threatening hundreds of dollars in fines. Still, some questions remain unanswered, namely:
- Isn't it hard to steal a palm tree? You'd have to pull up a truck, rip it out, and secure it in the bed before you could get away. Plus, it probably makes a lot of noise.
- Where do you find a fence for "hot" palm trees?