I agree that the FBI probably started it. Kinda like leaving a Corvette on the side of the road with the hood up. Takes about 17 minutes on average for someone to stop and take a look. They put taxidermy deer in fields also. Advertize the local militia and get a few dudes with tats and no teeth. We got several bites advertizing a van full of C4 in local Mosques.
Most states have an organized militia that reports to the Gov and many also have a perfectly constitutionally legal unorganized militia. They have been around forever and are not started by the FBI. The militia in GA is legal and open to all citizens of the state over 18. There is nothing secretive or sinister about it.