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To Whom It May Concern,
I don't defend all police officers. In fact, many of the officers I come in contact with on a daily basis do things that I believe to be unethical, impolite, stupid and even illegal. I would like to pose a couple of questions.
How many traffic fatalities does New Rome have each year in comparison to similar size towns? How many traffic accidents does New Rome have each year in comparison to similar size towns? Do you hear annoying radios with profanity blaring or loud exhaust in New Rome? Do you have burglary, rape, or assault problems in New Rome? Does out-of-towners come to New Rome to ride around while drinking beer on smoking drugs? Why doesn't someone complain about the city judge who has the power to dismiss any unlawful citation?
[Okay. New Rome is smaller than most people understand. 12 acres of land, at least 1/4 of which is vacant. It's about 1000 feet long. That's .19 miles. There are eight houses, a few apartments, and a number of commercial buildings. That's it. It's hard to compare any stats when the sample is so small. Further, I don't believe that NRPD's vigorous enforcement of non-moving violations on West Broad Street does anything to promote law and order or safe roads within New Rome's miniscule boundaries.]
As for as getting a warning, a driver is responsible to know the law and to abide by it. If a driver does not do this, they should get a ticket. It is a fact that active traffic enforcement reduces accidents, reduces injuries, reduces fatalities, and deters all types of crimes because criminals fear they will be stopped for a traffic violation and arrested for a greater crime. The drug problems will go to another town. The burglaries and thefts will occur elsewhere as well. THIS IS A FACT!!! These cops may be going too far and they may be acting unprofessional, unethical, or even illegal. I don't know! What I do know is that cops are complained upon sometimes for just doing their job. Many times the complainant doesn't even know much about being a cop. How would you like it if someone who knew nothing about your job complained about the way you do it? One more thing about warnings, people call and complain to my office because of warning more often than they complain about citations. I don't know why but it is a fact! As far as being arrested where you work for unpaid fines, this is what I say. If you are guilty, pay the fine! If you are not guilty, go to court! If you don't do either, you should be arrested. It doesn't matter where a person is when they are arrested. If they are at home, they will complain because it happened in front of their family. If they are at work, they will complain because they are around their co-workers. If they pay their fines, they don't have either problem! New Rome may suck but there is a simple solution, DON'T GO THERE! Just live or visit another town, but keep this in mind. There will be more crime and more traffic related property damage, injuries and deaths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
State Trooper,
Roy
[Come on Roy, be reasonable. To focus only on safety leads to a gridlock in logic. New Rome occupies West Broad St. in Columbus, US Highway 40, it's not in the backwoods, it's a major thoroughfare on the outskirts of Ohio's capital.]
I'm from Cincinnati and I saw the story on 2020. what a bunch of jerks. hope the election goes your way, GOOD LUCK!!!!
Buddy
I think New Rome is a very selfish town and they shouldnt exist, too too many complaints.
May all the towns like New Rome Ohio be buried alive by an earthquake.
It is nothing but total corruption by officials. Every state has at
least one such town. My wife and I were pulled off the highway in Texas
late one night and even though we had the car on cruise control set
Under the limit we were stopped and taken a mile off the highway by an
officer who LIED outright and forced to pay a fine. The officer were
turquise Indian jewelry and a Snake ring and Snakeskin cowboy boots.
This was right before Christmas and really ruined our Christmas... This
was in Montgomery County Texas...just north of Houston... Best to your
site... Love it! Jon
LOL! GO GET EM! WASTE THE VILLAGE. I do believe I'll miss ol New Rome when
I come down that way.
Lance
I, as a fellow citizen of the great State of Ohio am shocked and appalled at what I
just seen on 20/20 tonight, we travel to Columbus often as we have family within
10 miles of New Rome as of recently. We have notified them not to travel anywhere near
New Rome, Ohio. And the long hair, bearded idiot I saw on TV...he needs to wake up!
Rick
Hi I just seen the story on new rome sucks on 20/20. my hat goes off to you . but i have to say the guy they interviewed sucked big time. he was a board member. no wonder your village sucks . people like him on it need to go............................... keep up the good work.
Carol
Hey... I saw the story on 20/20 - I live about 30 miles from New Rome in Springfield Ohio... They are nothing more then a bunch of rednecks !!
I support you !!
You might want to include Starke, Florida in your comments. That place is
very much like New Rome. Best advice is to avoid. Local merchants will be the
first ones hurt. Your councilman, shown on 20/20, certainly presented a fine
image of someone everyone ought to get to know. (Do you have any Dentists in
town?)
Just wanted to tell you that Florida supports you!! Just saw your piece on 20/20. Dissolve that town and those morons that run it!!!
Mike
I'm watching your story right now. And I feel sorry for every one of you's. And I wish you's win your case with the New Rome police. My hope's go to all of you's.
Sounds like New Rome is quite the village. I must say for a town that size and having 10-14 officers in outragious. I live in a small town in Illinois (Diamond)...about 3,500 residents and no PD. The council tried to get a PD (with good reason), but it was our sheriffs department that convinced them not to. We span two counties...if we need a officer to respond to something we get the closest out of either the Grundy Co. Sheriffs, Will County Sheriffs (virtually non-existant), IL St Police, Coal City PD, or Braidwood PD...We have a Interstate and a state highway...We're doing just fine...they should to...so good luck with Prop #4....hope you all get your way....
Bill
What a rotten town run by lousy people..... I'll make sure I don't come anywhere near it in the future ...... keep up the fight.
First, I just want to say what a great job you are doing maintaining the website.
Second, knowing that Jim can be a little shy, I just want to bring attention to the fact that three people lead the effort to disband the vile slime pit called mew rome: Jamie Mueller, Mayor; Ed Anthony, Council Member; and JIM BUSSEY, creator of the website. They are ALL deserving of some kind of fantastic award for what they are doing, but the Top Award should go to Jim Bussey. His dedication and determination to expose every vile and illegal act of the nrpd and council members has brought national exposure to this cause and to the cesspool called new rome. He has been very honest in presenting actual facts and case histories; he posts the idiotic comments made by brain-dead new rome lovers (who, as we all know, are all related in some way); he has been insulted by those who "believe" in new rome, yet he always maintains his dignity and pose, is always honest and forthright.
Those of us who have been terrorized, victimized, abused and robbed by new rome can never fully express our gratitude for all that Jim has accomplished. It's just a matter of time when his goal will be complete - the end of new rome.
Patsy
[Patsy is a New Rome Victim, the mother of our number one Tale of Woe.]
I am just finishing up a 30 year career in the military. Been to a lot of states and a few different countries. Most people, no matter where I have been have some knowledge of the stink hole, New Rome. Nearly everyone I've met from Ohio jokes about New Rome. What an embarrassment to the country. I can only imagine what Ohio is going through right now. When I do get back home I will never drive through New Rome. Seems odd to have one police officer per every ten residents. Kinda like an HMO. Each officer should be assigned 10 residents. Why in the world would 24/7 coverage be needed for three blocks? LMAO and so is the rest of the Country!
Ted
[Hopefully Ted, there won't be a New Rome to drive through.]
This isn't a tale of woe, but more of a "food for thought".
Larry Cunningham, New Rome Police Chief, is paid $20,000 a year for his services. He freely admits that he only works 8 hours a week. 8 hours a week times 52 weeks a year is only 416 hours. If you take take that $20,000 pay check and divide it by 416 hours, then Cunningham is being paid $48.07 per hour. Lets look at this from another stand point. A full time police officer (or any other 40 hour a week person), obviously works 40 hours a week. 40 hours a week times 52 weeks a year is 2,080 hours. If you take the same $20,000 being paid to Cunningham and give it to the officer, that officer would only make $9.62 per hour. Big difference between $48.07 and $9.62.
I read in the online news today that there is an investigation under way concerning the use of New Rome Police Department's LEADS computer. This is the computer that is used to check license plates, driver license, etc. and is NOT to be used for personal use. Apparently the Chief readily admits using the computer to access information on a particular Council Member and his family. The Chief states that this was an investigation, but I think he would be hard pressed to prove this. Especially after the Board of Elections has verified that the Council Member is legitimately elected and therefore a resident of the Village of New Rome. By the way, misuse of this computer IS a criminal offense.
Just my two cents worth.
YEA! ............. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE "NEW ROME SUCKS" CREW! Let me be one of the first for what I truly hope will be many to congratulate you and your group!
I really appreciate you keeping me updated and sending me this e-mail message. The "Village" of New Rome is a joke! Pardon my language but New Rome has been nothing but a "pimple on the ass of the city of Columbus" since I have come to this city! Although I have only lived here about 10 years and thank God DO NOT live within the "Village" of New Rome, soon after my arrival in Columbus people were telling me stories about New Rome. I honestly thought they were kidding or pulling my leg. After all how coould a city as large as Columbus have a so called "village" in the middle of it or so close to the to yet have a group of people who seem so "ass backward"and embroiled in a "family feud" almost like the "Hatfields" and "McCorys". But sure enough shortly after I arrived here in the city I was looking at news and saw what would eventually enlighten me about the "village" and appears to be a continuing saga.
But it is nice to hear that the mayor and the rest of the stupid residents of New Rome will make it on national TV. Unlike the the recent Ohio State University national Championship win which the city could be proud of, after the story airs on national TV about New Rome every resident of New Rome should go hide under a rock!
I am not sure why someone hasn't approached the State sooner to see about getting rid of this persistant "pimple on the westside"!
I wish you and your organization the best! I'm begging YOU and members of your crew/group to PLEASE keep up your efforts until the "Village" of New Rome exist NO MORE!
-Arthur
[Mayor Jamie Mueller ran on a platform to dissolve New Rome -Michael]
I'm glad to see that your cause has moved in the right direction.
If the vote dosn't work out, I wonder if ODOT would entertain the idea of a "New Rome Bypass." By this I mean rerout Broad Street to go around the jurisdiction of the NRPD. This really isn't all that unrealistic, all it would take would be to annex a few properties. It happens all the time. For example, in northern columbus, "Henderson Rd." is a bypass for "Old Henderson Rd." If they did this to new rome, they could then cul-de-sac or dead end both ends of the old portion of Broad Street that goes through new rome. would force anyone who is going to new rome to do so via "Beacon Hill Rd." This way everyone is happy. New rome could exercise its right to exist, while the rest of the residents of Franklin County would be free to casually drive down Broad Street with out paying the New Rome toll. Without any thru traffic whatsoever, the new rome police department would generate very little cash for the town. The town then would not be able to afford pay their legion of police officers.
I think the only reason ODOT has not considered this is because one of the properties that would have to be annexed is Prairie-Norton Elementary School and it would be a large burden on the taxpayers of the Southwestern school district to have to replace this building. But hey, I bet this is one thing that the residents of the school district would not mind spending their tax dollars on. They could then brag that their tax dollars went to stopping the New Rome police. After all, these are the same people who live around the village and it would be a small price to pay to reclaim Broad Street.
-local resident
[I love this idea. Somebody get ODOT on the horn...]
Jim, thank you for the e-mail. Please feel free to send me anything regarding the end of the New Rome/Mayberry Police Dept. I would be happy to be a part of the celebration party to the fall of New Rome.
Thank you again.
Matt
If the Board of Elections Issued Subpoenas last week about who does and who does not live in New Rome it must have looked like a blizzard of paper work at the Bob and Nancy Chapman Hole in The Wall. If everyone lived there that has used that address off and on the past few years it would have to have more rooms then the Hyatt on Capital Square. Well, maybe not since they all probably sleep together anyway. I can't wait until New Rome is Dissolved and the Sheriff can really get into past records if any will exist and I can bet you Larry Cunningham and Kerr are burning up paper shredder after paper shredder getting rid of anything they can get their hands on. Both these clowns have long deserved back seat rides to 370 S. Front St. for years!
Thanks for the update, keep up the NEEDED work. Now if the advocates of New Rome would disappear!
Definitely keep me updated! The first march i didn't even realize was
happening, I just happened to be delivering the Westside Messenger and ended up enjoying the
party. The second march I was out of town, so whether to celebrate the demise of
hooterville or another rally, count me in!!
Hi again Jim-----got to wondering after I wrote you---with all the attention and the publicity they have received and now the expected T.V. special, are those %#$@^%&# still doing their thing or have they backed off???
Good luck man
Russ
[If they back off, they don't get paid. -Michael]
I saw the story the other night where they were
investigating the barber over his residency status.
I would guess that if you contacted the Ohio Highway
Patrol and requested a LEADS investigation into the
Police Chief's investigation, you would probably find
some LEADS violations with this.
LEADS is what we use to run license plates, OLN's and
entered people and articles. This is to be used for
"Official Law Enforcement Purposes Only" and I dont
thing the chief's investigation would qualify for this.
Paul
Keep up the good work, I an sure they are sure to bring about their own demise.
[This was sent 3 days before the Dispatch article. Great thinking Paul!]
I like this. I got a ticket there once. Put me on the list
Thanks For The Update Hope To See You At The Party.
Thank you for the update. I read the Dispatch regularly and always look for something about New Rome-best of luck to you trying to do the right thing.
To Jim and the New Rome Sucks Crew:
Thank you for the update email. I want to join the celebration party when
the hole that is New Rome finally gets filled in by the shi- balls who've
been running the place for so long. It should be the next biggest party
to the Ohio State Buckeyes' national championship celebration!
Don't count on New Rome's voters to vote themselves out of existence on
Feb. 4th. That would require some integrity, an unknown virtue by those scum.
The multi-faceted approach is the way to go: 1) the Feb. vote; 2) the
civil lawsuit; and 3) the effort by Representative L. Wolpert to revise the Ohio
Constitution so that their municipal status can simply be revoked without
their consent. I'm all for these efforts.
To Jim and the New Rome Sucks Crew, keep up the good work. I'll be
watching ABC News 20/20 and cheering you guys on!
David
[Thanks David, great letter.]
I have read that the Board of Elections are trying to determine who is and isn't a New Rome resident. Here are a few things that possibly hasn't been considered as a way to aid in getting New Rome dissolved.
1.) Boycott the business's within the village limits.
2.) Take pictures of the New Rome Towing Company's trucks parking on the sidewalk and document that there is no enforcement of the trucks parking on the side walk after notifying Barney that this is the case.
I would be willing to help with the picture taking on the condition that this is an extremely discreet thing that happens. I am not afraid of the pigs of New Rome, I just do my best work with no extra bs surrounding the situation.
If you target the business's that are located within the village limits and they suffer a financial loss it will cause a backlash towards the powers that be.
Thank You
Dan
[Interesting thought. I used to visit the auto parts stores or Dairy Queen in New Rome. I used to even drive through on a regular basis. Then I sat and read Tales of Woe and decided it's not worth it. Frankly, I don't know how the businesses survive (besides the Towing Company, you know they've got a gravy train.) So yeah, boycott everything in there. -Michael]
I'm going to have to fire-up the VCR and record that 20/20 news show since
I work 2nd shift, that should be good. I always have been looking fwd. to
the election in Feb. to have new rome dissolved, in the back of my mind lately
I have been wondering if it will pass I think it will, but with new rome
involved who knows what they may try. It would be shear horror if the vote
fails, and worse if a judge says new rome's traffic code is legal, and
tosses the suit out. This could take it back to square one. By all rights
the state of Ohio should have shut new rome down 20-30 years ago when they
started, and not let a corrupt little town keep running. I won't believe
it till it's over. Here's hoping for no more new rome, and the biggest party
ever.
Thanx, Thom
Best of luck to you and thank you for keeping the dream alive.
-Ken
Congratulations on the results thus far of all your hard work exposing New Rome for the crooked little hamlet that it is. I expect to hear Nero fiddling in the background when the 20/20 story airs!
Gary
Thanks Jim!
Will be reading, watching, and waiting!
Yours truly,
Paul
Jim, any idea how good of a chance we have of seeing it voted out? Maybe we should hold a fasting and prayer vigil somewhere.or encourage people to fast and pray about this. The pinnacle of their stupidity was when they tried to get school records from that one guy's grandkids. UNBELIEVABLE ! ! ! ! ! ! PAR FOR THE COURSE...
Donna
[Yeah I'll be praying! Yes the grandkids thing has upset more people that anything else I think... -Michael]
Just wondering; If that Gestapo in New Rome have been writing tickets without the ordinances and code being in place; does that mean that everyone they placed under arrest was kidnapped? I wonder what is the statue of limitations on kidnapping? Maybe even some civil rights violations, seems to me this bunch could all end up in the cross bar motel if we had a prosecutor that had the necessary physical attributes to investigate this.
[No doubt. We need some lawyers on this!]
New Rome seems a lot like Boxboro, MA, which is about an hour from me. The police there are crackheads, they too make stuff up and pull you over for it. One cop pulled a guy through his open drivers window and arrested him for having a SQUIRT GUN in his car. They'll pull you over for having a plate frame, bolts missing, tags expired, lights burned out, hubcaps missing, going 0.5 over the 35mph, etc, and they're all @$$holes. Unfortunately 495 goes right through town. I nail the gas through there with the radar detector on full blast to get through as quickly as I can when I do have to go through, and I absolutely refuse to stop there for gas.
If I had the time/money I'd go down and march with you guys. I can't even read the ToW's anymore, they enrage me.
Keep up the good work,
Cullen
[I agree. The Tales of Woe represent everything this country doesn't stand for.]
That is GREAT news, thank you for sharing it with me. Please keep me updated, I will make sure everyone I know will tune into 20/20 to see how unjust New Rome is.
Corey
Congrats on a interesting story of small-town America.
Keep it up!
Neil.
This letter may be a little off the beaten path. However, I had no idea about New Rome until I saw the episode on 20/20. I can tell you that to a truck driver the whole state of OHIO is New Rome. With the split speed limits and sometimes zero tolerance enforcement ( 1 m.p.h.over max ) it can be very stressful to drive through the state on a day to day basis without worrying about paying fines and collecting points on your CDL. I am very well informed on a truck drivers view of the state but not quite sure how the motoring public feels about it. I have seen on many occasions where motorists get very frustrated and sometimes deadly in their attempts to pass a truck. To make a long story short I think what your group has done is awesome. It's great to see the public has taken a stand. I was wondering if somehow it would be possible to gather thoughts and opinions of enough people on the subject to do something to make it less nerve wrecking to drive a big truck through the state of Ohio.
Thank you for your time
your shampoo carrier
[I agree, the split speed limits on our Interstates (Trucks 55, cars 65) needs to go. Give the truckers a break!]
After watching the segment on 20/20 about this corrupt town, I had to check
out the web site. As a tax paying, hard working American, I am appalled by
what is going on there. I can't believe more hasn't been done by county or
state officials.
I grew up in a small town and couldn't imagine that a police force and city
council could get away with such corrupt behavior. It sounds like they are
all pocketing money.
I hope the vote on Feb 4th goes your way. Then someone should hire a lawyer
and file charges against all these "crooks".
I will be following this story. Good luck to all of you with this fight.
A supporter in New York.
Don
Keep it up!
Neil.
This letter may be a little off the beaten path. However, I had no idea about New Rome until I saw the episode on 20/20. I can tell you that to a truck driver the whole state of OHIO is New Rome. With the split speed limits and sometimes zero tolerance enforcement ( 1 m.p.h.over max ) it can be very stressful to drive through the state on a day to day basis without worrying about paying fines and collecting points on your CDL. I am very well informed on a truck drivers view of the state but not quite sure how the motoring public feels about it. I have seen on many occasions where motorists get very frustrated and sometimes deadly in their attempts to pass a truck. To make a long story short I think what your group has done is awesome. It's great to see the public has taken a stand. I was wondering if somehow it would be possible to gather thoughts and opinions of enough people on the subject to do something to make it less nerve wrecking to drive a big truck through the state of Ohio.
Thank you for your time
your shampoo carrier
[I agree, the split speed limits on our Interstates (Trucks 55, cars 65) needs to go. Give the truckers a break!]
After watching the segment on 20/20 about this corrupt town, I had to check
out the web site. As a tax paying, hard working American, I am appalled by
what is going on there. I can't believe more hasn't been done by county or
state officials.
I grew up in a small town and couldn't imagine that a police force and city
council could get away with such corrupt behavior. It sounds like they are
all pocketing money.
I hope the vote on Feb 4th goes your way. Then someone should hire a lawyer
and file charges against all these "crooks".
I will be following this story. Good luck to all of you with this fight.
A supporter in New York.
Don
I don't defend all police officers. In fact, many of the officers I come in contact with on a daily basis do things that I believe to be unethical, impolite, stupid and even illegal. I would like to pose a couple of questions.
How many traffic fatalities does New Rome have each year in comparison to similar size towns? How many traffic accidents does New Rome have each year in comparison to similar size towns? Do you hear annoying radios with profanity blaring or loud exhaust in New Rome? Do you have burglary, rape, or assault problems in New Rome? Does out-of-towners come to New Rome to ride around while drinking beer on smoking drugs? Why doesn't someone complain about the city judge who has the power to dismiss any unlawful citation?
[Okay. New Rome is smaller than most people understand. 12 acres of land, at least 1/4 of which is vacant. It's about 1000 feet long. That's .19 miles. There are eight houses, a few apartments, and a number of commercial buildings. That's it. It's hard to compare any stats when the sample is so small. Further, I don't believe that NRPD's vigorous enforcement of non-moving violations on West Broad Street does anything to promote law and order or safe roads within New Rome's miniscule boundaries.]
As for as getting a warning, a driver is responsible to know the law and to abide by it. If a driver does not do this, they should get a ticket. It is a fact that active traffic enforcement reduces accidents, reduces injuries, reduces fatalities, and deters all types of crimes because criminals fear they will be stopped for a traffic violation and arrested for a greater crime. The drug problems will go to another town. The burglaries and thefts will occur elsewhere as well. THIS IS A FACT!!! These cops may be going too far and they may be acting unprofessional, unethical, or even illegal. I don't know! What I do know is that cops are complained upon sometimes for just doing their job. Many times the complainant doesn't even know much about being a cop. How would you like it if someone who knew nothing about your job complained about the way you do it? One more thing about warnings, people call and complain to my office because of warning more often than they complain about citations. I don't know why but it is a fact! As far as being arrested where you work for unpaid fines, this is what I say. If you are guilty, pay the fine! If you are not guilty, go to court! If you don't do either, you should be arrested. It doesn't matter where a person is when they are arrested. If they are at home, they will complain because it happened in front of their family. If they are at work, they will complain because they are around their co-workers. If they pay their fines, they don't have either problem! New Rome may suck but there is a simple solution, DON'T GO THERE! Just live or visit another town, but keep this in mind. There will be more crime and more traffic related property damage, injuries and deaths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
State Trooper,
Roy
[Come on Roy, be reasonable. To focus only on safety leads to a gridlock in logic. New Rome occupies West Broad St. in Columbus, US Highway 40, it's not in the backwoods, it's a major thoroughfare on the outskirts of Ohio's capital.]
I'm from Cincinnati and I saw the story on 2020. what a bunch of jerks. hope the election goes your way, GOOD LUCK!!!!
Buddy
I think New Rome is a very selfish town and they shouldnt exist, too too many complaints.
May all the towns like New Rome Ohio be buried alive by an earthquake.
It is nothing but total corruption by officials. Every state has at
least one such town. My wife and I were pulled off the highway in Texas
late one night and even though we had the car on cruise control set
Under the limit we were stopped and taken a mile off the highway by an
officer who LIED outright and forced to pay a fine. The officer were
turquise Indian jewelry and a Snake ring and Snakeskin cowboy boots.
This was right before Christmas and really ruined our Christmas... This
was in Montgomery County Texas...just north of Houston... Best to your
site... Love it! Jon
LOL! GO GET EM! WASTE THE VILLAGE. I do believe I'll miss ol New Rome when
I come down that way.
Lance
I, as a fellow citizen of the great State of Ohio am shocked and appalled at what I
just seen on 20/20 tonight, we travel to Columbus often as we have family within
10 miles of New Rome as of recently. We have notified them not to travel anywhere near
New Rome, Ohio. And the long hair, bearded idiot I saw on TV...he needs to wake up!
Rick
Hi I just seen the story on new rome sucks on 20/20. my hat goes off to you . but i have to say the guy they interviewed sucked big time. he was a board member. no wonder your village sucks . people like him on it need to go............................... keep up the good work.
Carol
Hey... I saw the story on 20/20 - I live about 30 miles from New Rome in Springfield Ohio... They are nothing more then a bunch of rednecks !!
I support you !!
You might want to include Starke, Florida in your comments. That place is
very much like New Rome. Best advice is to avoid. Local merchants will be the
first ones hurt. Your councilman, shown on 20/20, certainly presented a fine
image of someone everyone ought to get to know. (Do you have any Dentists in
town?)
Just wanted to tell you that Florida supports you!! Just saw your piece on 20/20. Dissolve that town and those morons that run it!!!
Mike
I'm watching your story right now. And I feel sorry for every one of you's. And I wish you's win your case with the New Rome police. My hope's go to all of you's.
Sounds like New Rome is quite the village. I must say for a town that size and having 10-14 officers in outragious. I live in a small town in Illinois (Diamond)...about 3,500 residents and no PD. The council tried to get a PD (with good reason), but it was our sheriffs department that convinced them not to. We span two counties...if we need a officer to respond to something we get the closest out of either the Grundy Co. Sheriffs, Will County Sheriffs (virtually non-existant), IL St Police, Coal City PD, or Braidwood PD...We have a Interstate and a state highway...We're doing just fine...they should to...so good luck with Prop #4....hope you all get your way....
Bill
What a rotten town run by lousy people..... I'll make sure I don't come anywhere near it in the future ...... keep up the fight.
First, I just want to say what a great job you are doing maintaining the website.
Second, knowing that Jim can be a little shy, I just want to bring attention to the fact that three people lead the effort to disband the vile slime pit called mew rome: Jamie Mueller, Mayor; Ed Anthony, Council Member; and JIM BUSSEY, creator of the website. They are ALL deserving of some kind of fantastic award for what they are doing, but the Top Award should go to Jim Bussey. His dedication and determination to expose every vile and illegal act of the nrpd and council members has brought national exposure to this cause and to the cesspool called new rome. He has been very honest in presenting actual facts and case histories; he posts the idiotic comments made by brain-dead new rome lovers (who, as we all know, are all related in some way); he has been insulted by those who "believe" in new rome, yet he always maintains his dignity and pose, is always honest and forthright.
Those of us who have been terrorized, victimized, abused and robbed by new rome can never fully express our gratitude for all that Jim has accomplished. It's just a matter of time when his goal will be complete - the end of new rome.
Patsy
[Patsy is a New Rome Victim, the mother of our number one Tale of Woe.]
I am just finishing up a 30 year career in the military. Been to a lot of states and a few different countries. Most people, no matter where I have been have some knowledge of the stink hole, New Rome. Nearly everyone I've met from Ohio jokes about New Rome. What an embarrassment to the country. I can only imagine what Ohio is going through right now. When I do get back home I will never drive through New Rome. Seems odd to have one police officer per every ten residents. Kinda like an HMO. Each officer should be assigned 10 residents. Why in the world would 24/7 coverage be needed for three blocks? LMAO and so is the rest of the Country!
Ted
[Hopefully Ted, there won't be a New Rome to drive through.]
This isn't a tale of woe, but more of a "food for thought".
Larry Cunningham, New Rome Police Chief, is paid $20,000 a year for his services. He freely admits that he only works 8 hours a week. 8 hours a week times 52 weeks a year is only 416 hours. If you take take that $20,000 pay check and divide it by 416 hours, then Cunningham is being paid $48.07 per hour. Lets look at this from another stand point. A full time police officer (or any other 40 hour a week person), obviously works 40 hours a week. 40 hours a week times 52 weeks a year is 2,080 hours. If you take the same $20,000 being paid to Cunningham and give it to the officer, that officer would only make $9.62 per hour. Big difference between $48.07 and $9.62.
I read in the online news today that there is an investigation under way concerning the use of New Rome Police Department's LEADS computer. This is the computer that is used to check license plates, driver license, etc. and is NOT to be used for personal use. Apparently the Chief readily admits using the computer to access information on a particular Council Member and his family. The Chief states that this was an investigation, but I think he would be hard pressed to prove this. Especially after the Board of Elections has verified that the Council Member is legitimately elected and therefore a resident of the Village of New Rome. By the way, misuse of this computer IS a criminal offense.
Just my two cents worth.
YEA! ............. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE "NEW ROME SUCKS" CREW! Let me be one of the first for what I truly hope will be many to congratulate you and your group!
I really appreciate you keeping me updated and sending me this e-mail message. The "Village" of New Rome is a joke! Pardon my language but New Rome has been nothing but a "pimple on the ass of the city of Columbus" since I have come to this city! Although I have only lived here about 10 years and thank God DO NOT live within the "Village" of New Rome, soon after my arrival in Columbus people were telling me stories about New Rome. I honestly thought they were kidding or pulling my leg. After all how coould a city as large as Columbus have a so called "village" in the middle of it or so close to the to yet have a group of people who seem so "ass backward"and embroiled in a "family feud" almost like the "Hatfields" and "McCorys". But sure enough shortly after I arrived here in the city I was looking at news and saw what would eventually enlighten me about the "village" and appears to be a continuing saga.
But it is nice to hear that the mayor and the rest of the stupid residents of New Rome will make it on national TV. Unlike the the recent Ohio State University national Championship win which the city could be proud of, after the story airs on national TV about New Rome every resident of New Rome should go hide under a rock!
I am not sure why someone hasn't approached the State sooner to see about getting rid of this persistant "pimple on the westside"!
I wish you and your organization the best! I'm begging YOU and members of your crew/group to PLEASE keep up your efforts until the "Village" of New Rome exist NO MORE!
-Arthur
[Mayor Jamie Mueller ran on a platform to dissolve New Rome -Michael]
I'm glad to see that your cause has moved in the right direction.
If the vote dosn't work out, I wonder if ODOT would entertain the idea of a "New Rome Bypass." By this I mean rerout Broad Street to go around the jurisdiction of the NRPD. This really isn't all that unrealistic, all it would take would be to annex a few properties. It happens all the time. For example, in northern columbus, "Henderson Rd." is a bypass for "Old Henderson Rd." If they did this to new rome, they could then cul-de-sac or dead end both ends of the old portion of Broad Street that goes through new rome. would force anyone who is going to new rome to do so via "Beacon Hill Rd." This way everyone is happy. New rome could exercise its right to exist, while the rest of the residents of Franklin County would be free to casually drive down Broad Street with out paying the New Rome toll. Without any thru traffic whatsoever, the new rome police department would generate very little cash for the town. The town then would not be able to afford pay their legion of police officers.
I think the only reason ODOT has not considered this is because one of the properties that would have to be annexed is Prairie-Norton Elementary School and it would be a large burden on the taxpayers of the Southwestern school district to have to replace this building. But hey, I bet this is one thing that the residents of the school district would not mind spending their tax dollars on. They could then brag that their tax dollars went to stopping the New Rome police. After all, these are the same people who live around the village and it would be a small price to pay to reclaim Broad Street.
-local resident
[I love this idea. Somebody get ODOT on the horn...]
Jim, thank you for the e-mail. Please feel free to send me anything regarding the end of the New Rome/Mayberry Police Dept. I would be happy to be a part of the celebration party to the fall of New Rome.
Thank you again.
Matt
If the Board of Elections Issued Subpoenas last week about who does and who does not live in New Rome it must have looked like a blizzard of paper work at the Bob and Nancy Chapman Hole in The Wall. If everyone lived there that has used that address off and on the past few years it would have to have more rooms then the Hyatt on Capital Square. Well, maybe not since they all probably sleep together anyway. I can't wait until New Rome is Dissolved and the Sheriff can really get into past records if any will exist and I can bet you Larry Cunningham and Kerr are burning up paper shredder after paper shredder getting rid of anything they can get their hands on. Both these clowns have long deserved back seat rides to 370 S. Front St. for years!
Thanks for the update, keep up the NEEDED work. Now if the advocates of New Rome would disappear!
Definitely keep me updated! The first march i didn't even realize was
happening, I just happened to be delivering the Westside Messenger and ended up enjoying the
party. The second march I was out of town, so whether to celebrate the demise of
hooterville or another rally, count me in!!
Hi again Jim-----got to wondering after I wrote you---with all the attention and the publicity they have received and now the expected T.V. special, are those %#$@^%&# still doing their thing or have they backed off???
Good luck man
Russ
[If they back off, they don't get paid. -Michael]
I saw the story the other night where they were
investigating the barber over his residency status.
I would guess that if you contacted the Ohio Highway
Patrol and requested a LEADS investigation into the
Police Chief's investigation, you would probably find
some LEADS violations with this.
LEADS is what we use to run license plates, OLN's and
entered people and articles. This is to be used for
"Official Law Enforcement Purposes Only" and I dont
thing the chief's investigation would qualify for this.
Paul
Keep up the good work, I an sure they are sure to bring about their own demise.
[This was sent 3 days before the Dispatch article. Great thinking Paul!]
I like this. I got a ticket there once. Put me on the list
Thanks For The Update Hope To See You At The Party.
Thank you for the update. I read the Dispatch regularly and always look for something about New Rome-best of luck to you trying to do the right thing.
To Jim and the New Rome Sucks Crew:
Thank you for the update email. I want to join the celebration party when
the hole that is New Rome finally gets filled in by the shi- balls who've
been running the place for so long. It should be the next biggest party
to the Ohio State Buckeyes' national championship celebration!
Don't count on New Rome's voters to vote themselves out of existence on
Feb. 4th. That would require some integrity, an unknown virtue by those scum.
The multi-faceted approach is the way to go: 1) the Feb. vote; 2) the
civil lawsuit; and 3) the effort by Representative L. Wolpert to revise the Ohio
Constitution so that their municipal status can simply be revoked without
their consent. I'm all for these efforts.
To Jim and the New Rome Sucks Crew, keep up the good work. I'll be
watching ABC News 20/20 and cheering you guys on!
David
[Thanks David, great letter.]
I have read that the Board of Elections are trying to determine who is and isn't a New Rome resident. Here are a few things that possibly hasn't been considered as a way to aid in getting New Rome dissolved.
1.) Boycott the business's within the village limits.
2.) Take pictures of the New Rome Towing Company's trucks parking on the sidewalk and document that there is no enforcement of the trucks parking on the side walk after notifying Barney that this is the case.
I would be willing to help with the picture taking on the condition that this is an extremely discreet thing that happens. I am not afraid of the pigs of New Rome, I just do my best work with no extra bs surrounding the situation.
If you target the business's that are located within the village limits and they suffer a financial loss it will cause a backlash towards the powers that be.
Thank You
Dan
[Interesting thought. I used to visit the auto parts stores or Dairy Queen in New Rome. I used to even drive through on a regular basis. Then I sat and read Tales of Woe and decided it's not worth it. Frankly, I don't know how the businesses survive (besides the Towing Company, you know they've got a gravy train.) So yeah, boycott everything in there. -Michael]
I'm going to have to fire-up the VCR and record that 20/20 news show since
I work 2nd shift, that should be good. I always have been looking fwd. to
the election in Feb. to have new rome dissolved, in the back of my mind lately
I have been wondering if it will pass I think it will, but with new rome
involved who knows what they may try. It would be shear horror if the vote
fails, and worse if a judge says new rome's traffic code is legal, and
tosses the suit out. This could take it back to square one. By all rights
the state of Ohio should have shut new rome down 20-30 years ago when they
started, and not let a corrupt little town keep running. I won't believe
it till it's over. Here's hoping for no more new rome, and the biggest party
ever.
Thanx, Thom
Best of luck to you and thank you for keeping the dream alive.
-Ken
Congratulations on the results thus far of all your hard work exposing New Rome for the crooked little hamlet that it is. I expect to hear Nero fiddling in the background when the 20/20 story airs!
Gary
Thanks Jim!
Will be reading, watching, and waiting!
Yours truly,
Paul
Jim, any idea how good of a chance we have of seeing it voted out? Maybe we should hold a fasting and prayer vigil somewhere.or encourage people to fast and pray about this. The pinnacle of their stupidity was when they tried to get school records from that one guy's grandkids. UNBELIEVABLE ! ! ! ! ! ! PAR FOR THE COURSE...
Donna
[Yeah I'll be praying! Yes the grandkids thing has upset more people that anything else I think... -Michael]
Just wondering; If that Gestapo in New Rome have been writing tickets without the ordinances and code being in place; does that mean that everyone they placed under arrest was kidnapped? I wonder what is the statue of limitations on kidnapping? Maybe even some civil rights violations, seems to me this bunch could all end up in the cross bar motel if we had a prosecutor that had the necessary physical attributes to investigate this.
[No doubt. We need some lawyers on this!]
New Rome seems a lot like Boxboro, MA, which is about an hour from me. The police there are crackheads, they too make stuff up and pull you over for it. One cop pulled a guy through his open drivers window and arrested him for having a SQUIRT GUN in his car. They'll pull you over for having a plate frame, bolts missing, tags expired, lights burned out, hubcaps missing, going 0.5 over the 35mph, etc, and they're all @$$holes. Unfortunately 495 goes right through town. I nail the gas through there with the radar detector on full blast to get through as quickly as I can when I do have to go through, and I absolutely refuse to stop there for gas.
If I had the time/money I'd go down and march with you guys. I can't even read the ToW's anymore, they enrage me.
Keep up the good work,
Cullen
[I agree. The Tales of Woe represent everything this country doesn't stand for.]
That is GREAT news, thank you for sharing it with me. Please keep me updated, I will make sure everyone I know will tune into 20/20 to see how unjust New Rome is.
Corey