Or perhaps the better question is why did the pilot deliberately provoke the authorities, prompting them to seek his arrest in the first place? He certainly did himself no favors, even if he wasn't committing the crime of the century.
Mistakes were made. The pilot accidentally flew into restricted airspace and forgot his ID at home. The takeaway? Always prepare before every flight and avoid antagonizing the authorities by claiming expertise and refusing to identify yourself...
Panning is a real bug-a-boo in video. You will loose the advantage of filming at 60fps played back at 30fps. If you can force your camera into using a slower shutter speed that too will help in smoothing out panning, however introduce blur...