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Czech President Vaclav Klaus goes viral on YouTube after pocketing a pen during a news conference.

14 April,2011 03:20 pm

A video shows Klaus quietly slipping a ceremonial pen into his pocket as Chilean President Sebastian Pinera praises the Czech leader’s visit last week.Czech television broadcast the video, and then a copy showed up on YouTube with the headline “President of Czech Republic steals pen,” red circles and arrows and a crime scene soundtrack. It’s had more than 100,000 views and counting.Klaus spokesman Radim Ochvat said Tuesday that it was “a common pen with a logo of the state or office, which presidents and members of their delegation receive during state visits.”Actually, the pens are encrusted with semi-precious Chilean lapiz lazuili stones, but Pinera spokeswoman Constanza Cea said the presidents guests are free to take them.