But they're lookin' out real good for them dark skinned ones

Nevermind the chainsaw
Originally uploaded by vegacura.

Our borders, defended.

BOSTON, June 7 (AP) - On April 25, Gregory Despres arrived at the border crossing at Calais, Me., carrying a homemade sword, a hatchet, a knife, brass knuckles and a chain saw stained with what appeared to be blood.

American customs agents confiscated the weapons and fingerprinted Mr. Despres. Then they let him into the United States.

The next day, a gruesome scene was discovered in Mr. Despres's hometown, Minto, New Brunswick: the decapitated body of Frederick Fulton, a 74-year-old musician, was found on Mr. Fulton's kitchen floor, and his wife was found stabbed to death.

Mr. Despres, 22, became a suspect because of a history of violence between him and the Fultons. He was arrested April 27 after police officers in Massachusetts saw him wandering down a highway in a sweatshirt with red and brown stains.

He is now in jail in Massachusetts on murder charges, awaiting an extradition hearing.

Bill Anthony, a spokesman for United States Customs and Border Protection, said Mr. Despres, who was born in Canada, could not have been detained because he is a naturalized United States citizen and was not wanted on any criminal charges on the day in question.

Mr. Anthony said Mr. Despres was questioned for two hours before he was released.

On the same day Mr. Despres crossed the border, he was due in a Canadian court to be sentenced for assaulting and threatening to kill Mr. Fulton's son-in-law, Frederick Mowat, last August.

Thanks to Steve Gilliard for the guy's picture.