NewRomeSucks.com helps to slay America's most infamous speed trap

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-29-speedtrap-usat_x.htm
"For a half-century, this village of 60 people has harvested a run-down, 
one-fifth-mile stretch of U.S. 40 near Columbus for millions of dollars in 
traffic fines. In good years, police bring in more than $400,000, more than 
90% of town revenue. Nearly all of the money goes back into the police force."

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/2020/stossel_gmabtickettrap030131.html
"New Rome, Ohio is one of the smallest towns in America, but it's big on 
tickets. New Rome's cops give out more than 2,000 tickets a year — pretty 
remarkable because the town's main street is just four blocks long. "

http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2732242/detail.html
"CHAUNCEY, Ohio -- Voters in the southeast Ohio community of Chauncey will 
decide in November (2004) whether to dissolve their village."

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From: "Ernest Hancock" <Ernest () ernesthancock com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:51:07 -0700
Subject: [Ernest Hancock Update] Speed Traps

(My show yesterday was about a man arrested for warning his neighbors about 
a speed trap ahead. A listener sent me this)

<http://www.newromesucks.com/>http://www.newromesucks.com/

You want to learn about grassroots activism?

Go through every page of this web site dedicated to the punishing of a 
speed-trap (and that ain't half of it) town home of 60 residents, 15 cops 
and $700,000 in annual revenue.

Well, one night they pulled over the wrong guy (Jim). Jim went to NRome's 
court and got screwed. The judge was fond of saying, "I don't care what 
Ohio Revised Code says..."

So, he got a web site. Got some news coverage. Got contacted by all the 
other folks around central Ohio who got snagged, abused, and brutilized in 
this town. Created a web page. Did three marches through the town last 
spring. Got some more news coverage.... and... the police department 
disbanded and now the Ohio Atty General is suing (papers filed last month) 
to have the Village dissolved.

Breath deep... Ahhhhhh Freedom.

Rick
Inspired


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