re: #11 Backwoods_Sleuth

I have a theory of my own.
When word of the Bundy arrests reached Burns, and Santilli called Blaine Cooper at the refuge to tell him he was now in charge, Cooper said something that completely freaked out Santilli. (All of this caught on video as it was happening).
Santilli is arrested right there and remains in jail.
Cooper packs up his wife and (kidnapped) kids and they depart the refuge in the dark of night, past checkpoints, to parts unknown…leaving the rest of the losers holding the collective bag of flaming dog poop and no porch.
Cooper has no recognizable means of support but lives extremely well and has managed to insert himself into every militia group he can find.
In the FBI complaint filed in court, Blaine Cooper is referred to in text and photos as “unidentified man”.

Who’s the potential inside guy?

No doubt the whole movement is infested with informants and agents. This would be especially true of the most radical elements; that is, the nutburgers who take it seriously. Some of these may not be working for the government, or our government at any rate. NGO monitors, media, foreign agents, and maybe even wealthy free lance activists would all have a potential interest.