From what I understand, the blood on the chainsaw was minimal, dried, and not readily apparent as blood..."rusty" was the description I heard. The man was a US citizen and had the appropriate documentation but was acting in a bizarre manner so Customs and Border Protection searched, confiscated the weapons, and detained the him temporarily. They contacted RCMP and the FBI plus other authorities, none of whom had any knowledge of either the person or the crime.
Perhaps in other countries, holding a person such as this is legal, but there would not be 'probable cause' in America, and thus,it's unconstitutional. Until it is indicated that a person is most likely a danger to himself or others, it is ok to be both crazy and at liberty.
In any event, when the man left CBP, they knew him, his car, and his destination. He was apprehended the next day in Massachusetts exactly where they expected to find him.
It always amuses me when people complain that they were "waved through" Customs because the screams and hollers from them's who get searched are even louder. Next time you're in a long line and you get passed very quickly, just turn right around and demand to be sent to Secondary. You never know, you might get lucky and pull a thorough strip and cavity search.
Customs people are not stupid. They have something like 3000 years of experience...they're one of the oldest functions of governments and states. (Not to mention that customs duties represent one of the earliest forms of taxation applied to trade by states.) They know where to look, who to look at, and what to look for.
Do they make mistakes? Of course. A few years ago, DH returned from a trip to London with a Cuban cigar and a package of codeine-laced cough drops in his pocket. He was passed while the inspector spent 20 minutes examining in detail my ten dollar US-made watch. These things happen.
We all make choices every single day between security and liberty. I, for one, prefer the government (of, for and by the people...of which I am one) that errs on the side of liberty.
Lynda
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography." ..................Paul Rodriguez..................................... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~