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Jerry Cooper is consoled by his wife Babbs, as he weeps after passing a polygraph test.

For Their Own Good | A Times special report

Torment and Truth

Jerry Cooper says he endured horrific abuse at the Florida School for Boys. A guard admits only to "spankings." Indignant, Cooper took a polygraph test.

The other side: Video of Troy Tidwell's deposition
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In Canton P.D., they sure do love their chief

Ohio is a big state, and it takes a long time to drive all the way across. And people have needs. And there is a video camera. And a witness in the back seat. The chain of command seems to have been breached.

There's more: You won't believe

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