In Los Angeles, a car chase almost guarantees helicopters in the sky and live TV coverage. Whether fast or slow, stolen car or robbery, no one could outrun the chopper. That same principle held true recently in Desert Hot Springs, but this time — it was a drone that sealed the fate of a would-be escapee.Aerial footage captured a surprising sight: a minibike rider darting through city streets, trying to outrun the police. Although the charge wasn’t exactly a felony, the rider chose to make a run for it rather than simply pulling over.As the chase unfolded, the rider thought he could outsmart the police by cutting across a dirt lot, hoping the open space would hide him. But the drone stayed locked in, adjusting and following his every move. As Fred Roggin pointed out, when people flee, they often head back to familiar places — and that’s exactly what happened.The rider pushed his minibike into a backyard, thinking he had disappeared. Unfortunately for him, the drone saw everything……