AEE 260: The United States of Paranoia

Published: Jan. 26, 2015, 6 a.m.

b'Are Americans paranoid?\\nToday, Lindsay and Michelle discuss why a few towns in the United States are banning a common winter activity for kids!\\n\\xa0\\nTaking IELTS?\\nGet our free IELTS training course now\\nMost Americans live in places that get snow in the winter.\\xa0As children, they probably went sledding at least a few times. But today, some places are trying to ban sledding because it\\xa0can be\\xa0dangerous!\\xa0Towns with sled hills are afraid somebody will get hurt, and the town will be sued.\\nSome lawsuits are justified, but there is such a thing as a \\u201cfrivolous lawsuit,\\u201d which is a lawsuit that has little merit but is being pursued for money, rather than justice.\\n\\xa0\\nWhat do you think about banning sledding?\\nWhat do think about suing a \\u201chaunted house\\u201d park because it\\u2019s too scary?\\nShare your thoughts in the comments section below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'