Are All Men On Airplanes Potential Pedophiles?

by Austin Petersen

A reporter for the Brisbane Times wrote that she knows she’s sexist, but that she doesn’t want her kids setting next to a man on an airplane. She writes that men are reportedly responsible for 92% of all sexual assaults, but since she says she’d rather be safe than sorry, shouldn’t she be terrified of the 8% of female pedophiles as well?

This episode of The Freedom Report takes a look at the issue of men being asked to move away from children on airplanes. The assumption is that since most men are the ones convicted of sexually assaulting children that airlines should take the initiative to move men away. But using that logic, can we then say that since most suicide bombing terrorists are Muslims, should we ban Muslims from airlines?  Oh, that’s offensive you say?

All that and more on the Freedom Report podcast!




Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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