Its a tough topic. I knew Patrick from barrett. We went riding with him a couple times. He was pretty aggressive on his bike, but he was a pretty good rider from what I saw.

The cop should have backed off when he noticed that he had a passenger. The girl had no control over the situation. And I'm sure if Patrick could go back & change it he would have taken the ticket. I mean its not like he knew he was going to wreck, I'm sure he expected to just speed up and get away from the cop but hey I guess people don't think about the consequences of their actions.

Oh and I'm 90 percent sure that there is a law against pursuing a motorcycle - it just doesn't apply to GSP. I guess the rule makers think that GSP undergoes enough training to be able to chase a motorcycle... ? Its stupid if you ask me. Not to mention a motorcycle can weave in and out of traffic much easier than a patrol car and would cause a lot less damage if it were to hit something.

Here's how I see it. If I were a cop & saw someone on a motorcycle doing stupid stuff & speeding I would let them go and think to myself "that person must have a death wish" and not risk anyone elses life chasing them down for a 200 dollar speeding ticket.

I bet GSP will think twice before messing with a motorcycle after this.