The sledding ban on Capitol Hill was too much for Washington, D.C. residents to bear. They brought wintertime fun to Congress on yesterday's snow day.
"From sledding to snowball fights, dozens of children and their parents took to Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon to protest a controversial sledding ban," reports Tim Devaney.
The civil disobedience/good old-fashioned fun took place on a day when a lot of Washington, D.C., including elected members of the federal government, took the day off for a snow day. One of the best hills for sledding in the city, Capitol Hill, is off limits to sledding. The ban reflects a growing trend around the country of cities banning sledding on public property due to growing concern about injuries.
Tim Krepp, a parent who helped organize the event, is cited in the argument claiming that the "silly" ban reflects larger dysfunction in the nation's capital.
The ban also has opponents in Congress, including Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), who represents Washington, D.C. in a non-voting capacity. Del. Norton took to Twitter to applaud Capitol Police for looking the other way while the act of civil disobedience took place.
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