The cost that these riders incur on society is far worse than this.
When one of these guys messes himself up because of doing stupid stunts, that means there are less surgeons and medical services available to real deserving patients for medical care, like gunshot and stabbing victims, victims of drive by shootings and muggings, ect.
There are only so many surgeons and hospital staff and beds.
When one of these guys messes himself up doing stunts and gets medical care, that could mean someone else dies because they can't be treated, because the surgeons are already working on the reckless rider.
It would be different if these people had their own personal doctors and medical facilities for all their medical care.
They ride on the street, which is for public use, because they can't afford to or refuse to pay for a racetrack. I'm betting most race tracks wouldn't want to hold events for these people, because race tracks have insurance.
The insurance companies to a large degree determine what is allowed on the tracks, because without insurance, the track owner could be held liable for any injuries or deaths that happen on their tracks. Few insurance companies would cover events like this. Maybe Loyd's of London, but the premiums would be astronomical.
As long as these people use the same hospitals as everyone else, it isn't just THEIR lives they are risking by doing their stunts. They risk other people's lives as well, by potentially depriving them of medical care.
Society pays for these people's reckless behavior. It isn't just the rider's lives on the line.
By the way, the riders weren't really playing cops, because cops, MOST cops don't chase people don't to vandalize peoples vehicles and beat them to a pulp out of revenge. At least, it certainly isn't in the job description to do so.
