Wow. 
Were all Britney spears. 
That episode was in fact real.... 

I honestly don't know who to blame... 

Red John 
or
Bruno Heller

My opinion was that this episode, was just horrible. Red John is a badass killer, not a pussy. Get your facts straight Bruno.  

NOTHING was answered in that episode. Just a bunch of running around. 
I say, lets re-do the episode, or [spoiler] is not Red John, and its one if his awesome tricks. 

I'm extremely one pissed of Mentalist fan. 
And I love this show to death...