Re: Not dangerous, Actually need *less* restriction and less paranoia
I have flown a typical consumer drone into myself at speed to demonstrate how safe they are. The scratches were not any worse than falling into a thorny bush. These horror stories that they are going to knock people out or decapitate them are simply ridiculous and not remotely realistic.
It is not often a post here actually gets me angry but this has managed it. I've had an electric shock on a few occasions and always gotten away with it - usually just a tingle, once a jolt, but never any injuries. From this limited anecdote and using your logic we can conclude that the entire electrical safety code is superfluous and can be dispensed with.
Widespread use of drones may be fairly new, but model aircraft are not and they share most of the legislation. There is also a track record involving property damage, personal injury and occasional deaths - only every few years on average, but yes, they have happened and will continue to do so. This is why most official model flying sites demand insurance and a BMFA certificate showing competence on the the part of the pilot.
You ignore all this, break the existing law (which, surprise, surprise, doesn't allow you to fly into people) and endanger not just yourself but anyone in three mile radius of yourself - after all you could have been incapacitated by this stunt, leaving an out of control model on the loose endangering everyone in the neighbourhood.
This does not make the case for deregulation, quite the opposite. The established model flying community shit themselves when they hear of antics such as this. They have spent decades promoting responsibility and working with regulators to get the law to the the relatively encumbered form that it is today. That is always at risk whenever stories of mindless yobs pulling reckless stunts (like your own actions) receive attention.