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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS and MATTHEW BROWN
The Associated Press
First published Jun 16 2011 11:47AM
Updated Jun 16, 2011 11:49AM
MISSOULA, Mont. • Fugitive and former Montana militia leader David Burgert is one of a new breed of anti-government activists who display particular hatred of law enforcement, police and militia experts say.
Burgert apparently carefully planned for a gunfight with Missoula County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday, then escaped into the heavily forested mountains of western Montana. The 47-year-old parolee remained on the run Thursday.
Burgert, Sheriff Carl Ibsen said in a statement, “harbors great animosity for law enforcement and government in general.”
Police believe Burgert is hiding somewhere in the mountains near the Montana-Idaho border, an area of towering peaks, low brush and thick pine forests. In recent decades, the remote region has proven fertile ground for extremist groups including the Militia of Montana, the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations and many others.
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http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52020317-78/burgert-government-montana-deputies.html.cspMontana Manhunt for David Burgert, Survivalist Militia Leader
David Burgert is shown in undated file photo. Burgert is on the loose in Montana after firing a gun at Missoula County deputies. (Flathead Sheriff's Department/AP Photo)http://abcnews.go.com/US/montana-manhunt-david-burgert-survivalist-militia-leader/story?id=13841307