Perception is everything. The truth matters less. (You only need to read a few of Trump's ramblings to know that!)
I owned a Rottweiler and when the UK press got hold of a story relating to a Rottweiler bite they immediately linked it to the dog used in the film, The Omen, giving them the title "Devil Dogs". When I challenged the local newspaper editor that the figures for dog attacks showed that small dogs like Jack Russels' and other small terriers made up 90% of the figures, he dismissed my complaint saying that he knew that, but small dogs don't sell papers!
Linking problems to drones is an easy story and they don't even need to substantiate it, just making a tenuous connection is enough. Our job is to try and create good newsworthy stories to support what we do.
I also suggest that we keep a lookout for anyone misusing a drone and if we can't educate them to be responsible, then maybe we need to be the ones calling the cops if they are genuinely causing a danger!