RE: You have to LOVE hunting in Massachusetts!!!!
I kind of took DLuke's outlook. They were just responding to a report of an armed man heading into the woods. I think in NH or the midwest the first thought a cop may have had would have been, "probably a hunter let's go check it out" .. but here in Massachusetts where hunting is definitely frowned upon and is not commonly practiced the first thought was "psycho who is going to blow his own head off or someone else's". I didn't find out till yesterday .. but earlier that day about 10 miles away, that was exactly what happened. A man walked into a wood lot and swallowed the barrel of a shotgun.
After I checked out they were respectful .. but I agree, the flippin SWAT team??? Was a little much.
As far as my wife .. well, let's just say I won't be night predator hunting anymore this year! I'll also be the talk of every friendly BBQ I get dragged to this summer with her friends ....