Seems being nice yields little reward. Too bad for the family, this one hit home and gave me a review of how bad it is here, and it's getting worse quick. I won't talk politics, but you get the idea.
'They' are saying the Fed agents set him up, knowing full well the guy was extremely dangerous. Cartel I'm guessing. I10 in S. NM is rough country amigo. I think officers should never work alone, ever. There should have been a partner dialed in with an AR-10 supporting.