It's the "Trust" part of the Trust Test that is the failure point. Look at the "range test" videos that idiots used to post about how far they were able to cover with their drone. Most of those idiots knew the difference between VLOS and BLVOS...
You beat me to the punch. Many people go out and buy a drone with no comprehension of what they are allowed to do. Even if it is spelled out in the instructions, many would miss it. Ignorance of the law will not stand up in court, so anyone...
It was less of thinking and more of a "hold my beer" process.
A lot of people who do this are less informed about what could happen. If you are a member of this site or anything like it, you are more informed than the guy who bought a drone on...
I am not sure what people are thinking. Are they going to put the vids on their phone and show friends and co-workers "Look! I flew over the game and took this video!" I mean , So What? I give them the Mr. T "Get away from me fool!"