Soap left to bubble in fountain overnight
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Dish soap dumped into the fountain at the Bus Depot on First Street bubbled over the sides of the fountain Saturday morning. (Kevin Myrick, Rome News-Tribune)
Dish soap dumped into the fountain at the Bus Depot on First Street bubbled over the sides of the fountain Saturday morning. (Kevin Myrick, Rome News-Tribune)
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"It's probably some kids again," Rome Public Works director Jamie McCord speculated as to the cause of what some might call a childish prank in the fountain in front of the Rome Transit Department Bus Depot in downtown Rome.

The fountain - located on the First Street side of the bus depot - was left a soapy mess this morning after McCord said it was likely that dish soap was dumped into the fountain overnight.

No real damage is done to the fountain when this happens - McCord said is common but that "it hasn't happened in a while" - but requires a crew to shut off the fountain and let it drain before it can be refilled.

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wish2010
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January 02, 2013
No charges to be filed. The slate is being wiped clean.
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GapitalC
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December 31, 2012
Kids? Dish soap? I smell a cover-up. Rome has contracted rabies.
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VN7073
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December 31, 2012
It takes a "crew" to drain a fountain? Sheesh, no wonder the city has budget problems.
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NoFreakinWay
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December 31, 2012
As many times as this has happened, it's still funny. Bahahahahaha!
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wbop@aol.com
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December 30, 2012
More "public art"
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