Is it in poor taste to make fun of a dude riding a motorcycle, chasing someone who stole an old lady’s meds, who then crashes into a Ford Explorer, bursts into flames, and dies? Hmm. To post, or not to post.

File this one under “only in Florida,” where somehow we continually manage to do it wrong. Let’s take a look at the timeline of events, making a note whenever we see a FAIL has occurred.

  1. Woman leaves the MD & More Clinic in Tampa with a handful of meds.
  2. Thief steals said meds.
  3. Bystander sees thieves getting away, leaps through their rear window. Has FAIL potential
  4. Thieves ram another car, knocking first would-be hero to the ground. FAIL
  5. Nearby motorcycle enthusiast sees commotion, begins chasing thieves. Has FAIL potential
  6. High speed chase ensues. FAIL potential increases
  7. Ford Explorer pulls from Wing House parking lot, its occupants pleasantly gorged on hot wings. FAIL palpable
  8. Motorcycle enthusiast fails to yield. FAIL
  9. Motorcycle collides with car, bursts into flames, kills enthusiast. ULTIMATE FAIL

Let us all learn a lesson from this sad tale: some old woman’s meds are not worth being dead. Being heroic is one thing, jumping on a motorcycle to chase petty thieves is entirely different. We certainly express our deepest regrets to the motorcycle enthusiast and his family, being dead sucks, but this sure seems like it could have easily been avoided.