“You shot Carlitos. Now you must give him medical care. A judge said so. I visited Carlitos. His hand was purple. His fingers were atrophied. He has headaches and nerve pain. He might have a bone infection. He might lose his arm. You must give him medical care. You must follow the judge's orders.”
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