I think you’re right.
And most if not all of the folks who actually live here are very grateful to the police, FBI, ATF, etc, for how they are handling the search. They have a very difficult job of trying to balance safely hunting for this man but do so carefully among neighborhoods of families. They do keep closing roads off and on and it has greatly inconvenienced those residents at times, but people have generally been able to go about their normal lives.
Regarding searching the woods for the assassin, these neighborhoods ARE the woods with houses scattered among the trees. The fact that they were able to identify the shooter within a few days and get him cornered in one small section of the Poconos is gratifying. I drive by that police barracks frequently with my children and would have been in the direct line of fire if we drove that road the Friday night it happened. Not just the police are at risk from this man, but our local homes and families could get caught in the path of his shooting.
Thank you to all the police, troopers and federal agents involved in this dangerous search.... may God Bless you all and keep you and the civilians safe until you have him disabled or in custody.