A forum can get a bit boring when everyone is saying the same thing.
I'll suggest something different for a change.
if a minority of pilots keep thinking they are special and can fly anyway then everyone can expect more/larger NFZs, greater minimum separation requirements, reduced max altitudes, mandatory registration/licensing, having to get permission before flights, requirements for transponders, larger fines, longer jail terms...
Why?
I'd like a dollar for every similar post I've read on forums.
It would go a long way toward paying for my next drone.
Despite the near-constant repetition of similar sentiments, I don't agree.
There are always a small percentage of people that fail to fully comply with rules and regulations in all aspects of life.
But authorities don't increase penalties every time someone is caught speeding, doesn't pay taxes, commits murder etc.
Why would anyone expect that harsher rules and increased penalties are the solution if someone misuses their drone?
I would hope lawmakers are smarter than that and looking at how things work in the non-drone world, it appears they are.
What should also be unambiguous is that this minority is ruining it for ALL of us; we should NOT be tolerating or making excuses for them.
Get used to it, there will always be a few no matter how much people complain about it on forums.
I've read about how these people are "ruining it for everyone" ever since drones became popular but I haven't noticed anything to confirm it yet.