Okay, I accepeted this episode. Nice try Bruno.
But I really don't understand how you guys think it can even remotely be the real one. For Blake's sake, have you suddendly become retards? There were more parody things in these 40 minutes than the number of pigeons we got to see in season 6. Wake up. This was a joke. Stay tuned for actual Patrick Vs Red John episode.
P.S. We can assume this was a joke. The fact is that they ruined the image of the sheriff. I mean, he could have been okay, but after many people saw this it's impossible, at least for me, to look at the sheriff the same way.
This is why I think he won't be Red John in the true episode.