Safe Place presents the story of Jerod Draper, a Southern Indiana man who was tortured by police after being arrested for a routine traffic stop who then died in police custody.

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The video of Jerod's death was clear
But cops denied accountability, I fear
Seven times tased in a quarter of an hour
The family's cries, so terribly loud and dour
The justice system failed to take a stand
As Jerod's case was unable to defend

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/opinion/jerod-draper-jail-death-indiana.html