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-War on Police-
New Mexico police officer gets up, fires back after shot by accused cop killer (video)
2021-04-30
The video was posted on Reddit, according to KFOX. The officer, who survived, was pursuing suspect Omar Felix Cueva, who authorities say killed a New Mexico state trooper in February.

Cueva was accused of shooting Jarrott multiple times during the routine traffic stop in February with an AR-15-style rifle while he was on his way to Las Cruces for a drug deal, police said.

Afterward, the suspect led officers on a 40-mile chase on Interstate 10 that ended in the fatal shootout.

Police said Cueva had a "violent criminal history," including drug charges involving cocaine and meth.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  War on Drugs keeps the cost of illegal narcotics artificially high thus increasing profits. There would seem to be two logical choices: Win the war on drugs by securing the border or legalize methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. Now, we all know that people like Joe, Nancy and Kamala would never implement either of those two options. So, let's see, are they illogical or corrupt? I know, I know. Embrace the power of and.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-04-30 13:54  

#9  Don't forget the intent of Nancy, etc... to keep the 'War on Drugs' going as long as possible.

Careet Politicians Never, Ever, solve the problems they run on.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-04-30 13:43  

#8  Perhaps Cueva's release from prison in California gets back to a suspicion I've voiced previously about why politicians like Nancy Pelosi refuse to secure the border. One reason, of course, is the need for a steady stream of ignorant peasants who won't know any better than to vote Democrat. But another reason for Madame Pelosi's intransigence on this matter could well be the steady flow of narco dollars and the need for guys like Cueva to keep those dollars flowing.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-04-30 12:32  

#7  So much for California's Three Strikes law. If Mr. Cueva was rotting in a California penitentiary as intended by the voters in this state, he'd still be alive today and not wreaking havoc in other states. It appears the law was later watered down, no doubt at the instigation of our illustrious Democrat legislators. Even so it's hard to understand how a bad actor like Cueva ended up running loose in New Mexico.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-04-30 12:24  

#6  A mug with a scowl like that needs to be pulled over and shot in the ass with a .38, just so his aspect can match his condition in life.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-04-30 11:56  

#5  I am sure he provided blow and meth to a lot of local Dims.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-04-30 08:42  

#4  So the gentleman is a narco gangster? Moved to Page 1: War on Terror.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-04-30 08:23  

#3  /\ Dealing with the uncivilized in a civilized manner doesn't remove the barbarian in the man.

Very aptly describes much that is wrong with the criminal justice system, and in more broad terms, the malady that has beset our US foreign policy today, but I digress.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-04-30 08:12  

#2  Police said Cueva had a "violent criminal history," including drug charges involving cocaine and meth.

Y'all saying that, but he was a gentle giant, man turning his life around. (do I need to put a /sarc on that?) A mere 100 years earlier, these people would have already been 6 foot under. Instead, we fund a massive catch and release program hosting over a million sociopaths because we pay hundreds of millions of dollars for our 'virtue'. Dealing with the uncivilized in a civilized manner doesn't remove the barbarian in the man.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-04-30 07:59  

#1  Cueva bio and link:

Omar Felix Cueva lived in different parts of the United States including California and New Mexico. He was the man who killed New Mexico State Police officer Darian Jarrott.

Between 2000 and 2010, Cueva was charged in California with possession of a controlled substance twice, importation of a controlled substance three times, writing a fake check and burglary. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He lived in Deming, Luna County, New Mexico. He did not have a criminal history in New Mexico. (a)
2. He was 13 years old when he was arrested for vandalism, which was his first arrest. He was found guilty in June 1994. (b)
3. In June 2000, he was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance. He was found guilty of the same crime in September 2001. (b)
4. In October 2002, he was accused of knowingly and intentionally importing approximately 37 pounds of cocaine into the U.S. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison time and supervised release. In March 2008, he was found guilty of importation of a controlled substance again. (b) (c)
5. In April 2004, he was found guilty of importation of cocaine. (b)
6. In August 2006, he was found guilty of writing a fictitious check, writing a false check and burglary. (b)
7. In March 2007, he was found guilty of probation violation. (b)
8. In September 2010, he was charged with possession with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine in California, USA. (a) (c)
9. In October 2010, he and two other men were accused of knowingly and intentionally possessing several pounds of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the drug. (a) (b)
10. In August 2011, he pleaded guilty to three counts of using a cellphone to facilitate a drug offense and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (a)
11. On February 4, 2021, he was driving his white Chevrolet pickup truck from Deming to Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico when he was pulled over on Interstate 10 as part of an operation by the State Police and Homeland Security Investigations. Wearing a bulletproof vest, he fatally shot Jarrott, led other officers on a chase that ended on I-10 in Las Cruces and shot a Las Cruces Police Department officer. He died when multiple officers fired back. (a) (c)
12. He died at the age of 39. (a) (c)
13. On April 9, 2021, it was revealed that he had agreed to surrender a rifle to police but instead fatally shot Jarrott in the back of the head. (d)
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-04-30 07:53  

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