TY - BOOK AU - Snow,Robert L. TI - The militia threat: terrorists among us SN - 0306460017 AV - HV6432 .S67 1999 U1 - 322.4209 SNO 21 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Plenum Trade KW - Militia movements KW - United States KW - Terrorism KW - Government, Resistance to KW - Right-wing extremists KW - Social conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; The Birth of the Modern Militia Movement --; 2; The Beliefs and Philosophies of Militias --; 3; National and Worldwide Conspiracies --; 4; Who Belongs to Militias? --; 5; Militia Training --; 6; Weapons of Militias --; 7; The Militia Threat --; 8; Fringe Group Crossover --; 9; Militia Internal Security --; 10; Militia Publications and Propaganda --; 11; A National Militia --; 12; The Power and Influence of Militias --; 13; Militias and the Law --; 14; State and Local Response to Militias --; 15; The Federal Government's Response to Militias --; 16; Citizens' Response to Militias --; 17; Final Thoughts about Militias N2 - In this eye-opening look at the militia movement, Captain Robert L. Snow, a seasoned police officer and author of Stopping a Stalker, provides a chilling portrayal of the turmoil brewing across the nation, in cities and rural areas alike. As a cop he takes us behind the scenes where no one else can. Captain Snow paints a detailed portrait of the militiaman - a disgruntled white, lower-class male, perhaps unemployed and dissatisfied with his lot in life, who blames the government for all his problems; Most shocking is when Snow exposes the truth behind who belongs to these militias and serves as their leaders - including high-ranking police officials and representatives from Congress! Finding camaraderie in numbers, militia members form tight-knit groups to thwart infiltrators and informants. We discover their adamant belief in conspiracy theories, their ill-conceived motives, and their paranoia. We investigate their extreme training tactics, use of illegal weapons, and survivalist credo ER -