Airline Passenger Who Peed on 11-Year-Old Revealed as U.S. Ski Team Member
- Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:51am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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This is how the New York Post sums up the case of Robert “Sandy” Vietze — the drunk airline passenger who this week peed on an 11-year-old girl during flight: “He probably just pissed away his Olympic dreams.”
See, that’s because the 18-year-old (yes, he was underage drinking) is on the U.S. Ski Team’s developmental roster. That is until yesterday, when his name was removed without explanation.
The Post explains what happened between Vietze and the young girl during a flight from Oregon to New York on Wednesday:
Vietze had taken the red-eye flight from Portland, Ore., to JFK Wednesday on his way home from a weeklong training camp with the US Ski Team at Mount Hood in Oregon.
It was lousy luck for his young victim, who was flying with her sister and cancer-stricken father on a trip to see her grandmother on eastern Long Island for the first time since his diagnosis.
Soon after takeoff, Vietze stumbled from his seat five rows behind the child and emptied his bladder onto the girl, who was briefly left alone while her dad and sister were in restrooms.
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The girl’s father, a Stage 4 cancer patient, caught Vietze midstream and tried to wipe him out.
“F- -k that kid. I don’t want him near my family!” he yelled.
Vietze slurred that he had suffered “an accident,” according to another passenger.
Flight attendants had to separate the men.
According to the Post, Vietze has refused to apologize for the incident, allegedly defending his action to police by saying, “I was drunk, and I did not realize I was pissing on her leg.”
He was originally charged with indecent exposure, but federal prosecutors have since dropped the case.
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Comments (103)
eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:02amThe term “PEE” or in this case “PEED” is so gay and unserious. This is supposedly a “news” article, so why not use the word “URINATED”?
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:25amHad I been that little girl, I’d have grabbed his pee-pee and twisted so hard he’d have to yell Uncle. Hope that drunk idiot does not make the team, and if they let him in, I hope he crashes.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:41amIf this had been my little girl I would have had a simple choice — turn him into a eunich or a gelding. There should be no mercy for the inexcusable actions of this man; and somehow I can see the fact of the defense attorneys trying to turn this on the father for daring to use the restroom and for being a stage 4 cancer case.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:43amHey Sandy!……Your off the team! Punk!
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:45amHopefully this idiot is now a former member of the U.S. Ski Team. If not, no support from this U.S. Olympic Team contributor.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:07pmmaybe they should have used the terms “whizzed” or “made water”
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 2:33pmIf he told her it was raining as he pissed on her leg he’s just following Congress example.
Report Post »Black Manta
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:56pmYou should work for Blaze…Fore you have commen sense…I like how you pointed that out…thank you for having a brain…
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 9:46am.
Skiing isn’t what it used to be.
With the inclusion of the snowboarders and “trick” skiing,
we also got the drunken, dope smoking, baggy pants, tattooed, team members.
I don‘t think you’ll find this guy in the downhill.
What do you expect?
Report Post »They’re bums.
MBA
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:53amThat is so liberal entitlement mentality. He should be charged not only with indecent exposure, but public intoxication, underage liquor consumption, assault on a minor, etc. But what did the feds do? They let this lowlife off re-enforcing his bad behavior was acceptable. Our country is filled with such liberal entitled parasites that no one is safe. I hope tax payer money isn’t going to the olympic committee.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:07amThe only place he would be able to compete after the beat down I would give him would be in the Special Olympics.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:44amI wholeheartedly agree with your statement. We must keep praying that GOD will save us.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 1:53pmAn individual has to be fairly smashed to pee or urinate on a person instead of the rest room – this guy does not need to be representing our country in anything!!! http://wp.me/pYLB7-1m1
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:53amGood Americans are getting scarce in this country. Who raised this Olympic hero? Piss your pants next time man if you can’t hold your liquor.
Report Post »Truth1776
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:43amWhat a jerk! Prosecute him and his parents! And as a minor, who allowed him the alcohol? Prosecute them as well!
Since our “justice” department will not prosecute him, I sincerely hope the father takes him to court for absolutely everything! This arrogant drunk should spend significant time in jail as well as lose his place on any ski or sports team – present or future – and be barred from participating as an individual in any ski or other sport competition!
What a jerk – and his parents for raising such an arrogant jerk!
Report Post »CowboyExpat
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:48amGTFO the team and out of our lives….
Report Post »atlantaguy111
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:23amHey “Truth” That may sound like a ‘conservative’ statement you are making, but it’s not. You‘re just angry at something and that’s emotion speaking, not anything based on conservative principles.. Prosecute the parents? For what? He‘s 18 and he’s responsible for his actions on the plane and anywhere else. Your way of thinking is dangerous, and disingenuous. You will just as easily go along with some over-reaching government rule in the name of ‘security’ and ‘safety’.. but the end result is more government intrusion and tampering with society.
Report Post »rcw_68
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:20pmDon’t judge the parents whom you do not know…I have seen many parents try to raise their kids right only to have them go the opposite way. Once the child grows up they are responsible for their actions.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:39amWorse then animals.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:36amNo one saw him doing it? Nobody thought to say something or knock him on his arse? WTF
Report Post »RetiredFF
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:29amWhat a moron. He can’t even defend himself without being vulgar. Throw him off the island!
Report Post »IM_UR_HUCKLEBERRY
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:33amIf I wuz that kid’s dad, and I saw this punk pee on my kid… well… someone would be lookin for some vaseline to help him get his SKI POLE outa his backside.
EVEN now… after the fact… I think my shoe would smell like crap… for kickin his ASSets.
Report Post »YEAHYOURIGHT
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:35amAnd if this were a black 11 year old girl it would be all over the news. I am so sorry for this family. What airline let him on the plane that drunk anyway? Outrageous.
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:29amWhy would they drop the charges? One of the reasons most athletes are a-h—- today, is because they aren’t held responsible for their actions. Screw the kid – he belongs in jail for a few months.
Report Post »get drunk and piss on some cops leg, or on some worthless politician, and you’ll end up with a bunch of bruises and six months in the slammer
GodblessGlennBeck
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:48amEXACTLY. Charges of indecent exposure should not only be reinstated but added to – how about drunk in public and underage drinking charges?
Report Post »weneedrubio
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:29amHey give him a break the girl was dressed provacitively I am sure and he was an excited rising athletic star. They need their outlets just like you and me. Her father with cancer expects special treatment simply because is a little under the weather and provoked him I am sure too. I bet he was one of those darn angry white male tea partiers on his way to the gun shop who was late for another racist rally. If I was a gambling man I’d bet you a fin that this upstanding young man will win a gold medal at the olympic smallest penis games.
Report Post »mobynowak
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:28amPerhaps the Justice Dept. is too busy in Wisconsin prosecuting the racially based hate crimes against whites to be able to pursue this. Or not.
Report Post »mobynowak
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:26amOnce again, the Justice dept. has its priorities straight.
Report Post »Ballesteros1117
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:25amThis infuriates me… As a person who has been arrested for a Public Intoxication (Yes I made a mistake) I got the book thrown at me for it. Oh and I did not pee on anyone or anything. It is just ridiculous that because you are famous you can get away with terrible, atrocious acts like this. Sometimes are legal system can be pretty dismal.
Report Post »BubbaT
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:19amHe refuses to apologize? Yeah he should be in jail and his parents should be right there with him for raising such a piss poor punk. No pun AT ALL.
Report Post »slvrserfr
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:12amThis is an outrage, he was charged only with indecent exposure but they completely disregarded that he was an underage drinker. ::pity clap::
Report Post »PCgirl
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:09amOnce again I am not surprised that the charges have been dropped. What kind of world do we live in where men can expose themselves to children and then violate human decency by urinating on her. The father had more self-control than I would have.
Report Post »drago
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:06amHad this happened to my daughter, cancer or not, this punk would not be breething now……Folks, the more we tolerate this, the more instances like this, or worse will happen, its time to grow a spine and stand up for yourself, its obvious law enforcement wont do it.Its way past time to take this country back, and make it the nation it once was, not the obama-nation…….
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:15ampretty sure my Daddy would have killed him too
Report Post »MBA
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:58amYou are absolutely correct. Civil disobedience got us here, maybe it can get us out of this mess.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:05am.
Report Post »I’m at a loss…… I’ve been drunk before, but never drunk enough to pee on a little kid……
N37BU6
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:04amSeems like water sports are more his thing anyway.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:52amlol! I bet I am the only one here that gets that one!
Report Post »GABOB
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:29pmNasty…
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:01amSounds like he needs to do some soul searching and go to an AA meeting.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:07amAA is for people who want to stop drinking. After reading about this kid’s attitude, I don’t think he qualifies.
Report Post »Profx72
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:01amWell, he can pee, but can he ski? Just another example of someone not being responsible with their choices. What a loser!
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Gonzo
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:59amDrunkeness is not a defense kid. Nobody put a gun to your head and forced liquor down your throat.
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:14amexactly!!!!
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:59amYes , yes he is going to be one of our champions, we must drop the case.. Besides, was it so bad to be pissed on by someone even if you 11 years old ? Just wipe it off, the liberal prosecutor to the family…
Report Post »KOCHLEFFEL
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:13amJudge Judy would have said: don’t piss on my leg and tell me it is raining.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 10:23amYou are defending this guy? Really? A drunk, an idiot and unapologetic to boot….Go ahead fool defend him.
Report Post »nysparkie
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:58amThis guy needs to meet Mrs.Bobbit. She will teach him tallywhacker manners.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:57amThis should be the end of a career. Enough with the bad behavior already…..
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 9:54amAccording to the Post, Vietze has refused to apologize for the incident, allegedly defending his action to police by saying, “I was drunk, and I did not realize I was ******* on her leg.”
He did tell her it was raining. Kinda like Obama I guess…
Olympic team? He should be out of any running,,PERIOD! Why does he even have an outside chance of being on the o
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