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Vladimir Putin arrested in Florida for refusing to leave grocery store (PHOTO)

<time class="date date_article-header">Published time: 30 Aug, 2016 14:35</time>


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While some in the US may wish it was the real Vladimir Putin, the man arrested by West Palm Beach police is actually a Florida resident and bears little resemblance to his much more famous namesake.



The man who shares the same name as Russia’s president has been arrested for allegedly trespassing and harassing employees at a Florida supermarket.
According to CBS 12, Putin appeared in court on Monday accused of verbally accosting staff at a Publix supermarket and refusing to leave the store on August 21.

It’s thought the man became irate after missing a ride he had arranged to take outside one of the largest grocery chains in the US. Putin has also been charged with resisting arrest, according to reports.
Unsurprisingly, Twitter users have been having a field day with the suspect’s name.

[gauchojake]

[franklee168]

FUNNY shit my man!

[packerd_00]

A black dude named Vladimir,ive heard it all know.

[Kermit]

A black dude named Vladimir,ive heard it all know.

[packerd_00]

Forgot about him,wonder how a kid from Central America ends up with a Slavic name.

[jjgold]

They all look the same

[Kermit]

Forgot about him,wonder how a kid from Central America ends up with a Slavic name.

As soon as I seen the name, I immediately thought of him. He was one of my favorite players back in the late 90's/early 2000's. I remember when he came up 1 homer short of the 40-40 club.

[packerd_00]

As soon as I seen the name, I immediately thought of him. He was one of my favorite players back in the late 90's/early 2000's. I remember when he came up 1 homer short of the 40-40 club.

Yeah he was really talented eh!

[TheMoneyShot]

BlackHippie is this your cuz bro?

[gauchojake]

What are the odds that a sister named Angela Merkel gets arrested outside of a Piggly Wiggly???

[unde0087]

He looks oppressed, they should probably just release him

[sweep]

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[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

[Bostongambler]

U sure it's not Blackhippy?

[manny24]

still voting for this guy in november

[19th Hole]

A black dude named Vladimir,ive heard it all know.

Forgot about him,wonder how a kid from Central America ends up with a Slavic name.

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It's not at all unusual for Cubans to have Russian names for obvious reasons.

[Russian Rocket]

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It's not at all unusual for Cubans to have Russian names for obvious reasons.

Holer gets it

[packerd_00]

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It's not at all unusual for Cubans to have Russian names for obvious reasons.

I think he's from the Dominican Republic mate,thats what it says on his bio anyway.

[pavyracer]

I think he's from the Dominican Republic mate,thats what it says on his bio anyway.

Dominican Republic had a communist party in the 60s. They were Castro supporters.

[packerd_00]

Dominican Republic had a communist party in the 60s. They were Castro supporters.

Is that right.

[Russian Rocket]

There's a certain tendency in some Latin American countries to use "exotic" first names. I don't think it's specific to Russian ones. If you look at the Dominican baseball players, besides Vladimir, you'll find non-traditional, non-Hispanic names like Israel, Edwin, Fausto, Omar, Yhency, Ambiorix, Eude, Tilson, Nelson, Neftali, Yorkis, Hanley, Esmil, Yohanny, and many others.

There are also many more players with clearly Russian first names - For example there are lots of Puerto Ricans and Panamanian Ivans.
It seems quite likely, that the trend started in Cuba in the early 1960s for reasons of political affinity, and spread thence to other countries around the Caribbean Sea.

[packerd_00]

There's a certain tendency in some Latin American countries to use "exotic" first names. I don't think it's specific to Russian ones. If you look at the Dominican baseball players, besides Vladimir, you'll find non-traditional, non-Hispanic names like Israel, Edwin, Fausto, Omar, Yhency, Ambiorix, Eude, Tilson, Nelson, Neftali, Yorkis, Hanley, Esmil, Yohanny, and many others.

There are also many more players with clearly Russian first names - For example there are lots of Puerto Ricans and Panamanian Ivans.
It seems quite likely, that the trend started in Cuba in the early 1960s for reasons of political affinity, and spread thence to other countries around the Caribbean Sea.

Yeah its interesting mate,I don't know a ton about Communist history in Central America,just alittle bit but not much.

[PorkChop]

I haven't seen an Outfield throw to plate without one drop in ages. This is so impressive. Vlad had a cannon. Also swung at everything and anything

[swordsandtequila]

What are the odds that a sister named Angela Merkel gets arrested outside of a Piggly Wiggly???

[eidolon]

I haven't seen an Outfield throw to plate without one drop in ages. This is so impressive. Vlad had a cannon. Also swung at everything and anything

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