I think Doyle is doing this as a wake up call to the Leanbois. Nothing else seems to get through to them. They have zero patience. I don't think he will die in this case. Just going to sweat them a bit.
Outside of some time in jail, and hefty fines there really was no consequence at taking pot shots at police. That just changed in a big way.
They either get their act together as criminals, or go straight. They better be prepared to lose their beloved characters, and as Kiroy brought up, Classy can RP like a boss, and write a character off on a whim. Buddha, from the few times he's run an alt, was pretty weak.
Ya I agree, but the flip side is that if the leanboys doing the thoughtless crimes give the cops some pretty good entertainment. If they completely destroy the leanboys (which I think they're going to), it's gonna get a little boring for everyone. We'll see what happens.