It's just like driving a car....or playing irresponsibly with your firearm if you're in law enforcement. If you get away with it and no one is hurt and nothing seriously damaged....it's not a problem most of the time. But if you have an accident that's the direct result of your willful negligence...you can be charged.
law enforcement officers have been charged for leaving a loaded gun unattended and a kid gets a hold of it and someone dies. The logic is they have a professional responsibility.
Reckless driving is criminal even if you don't cause an accident. You kind of have to enforce it with drivers because so many idiots operate a car and the potential for injuring others is very high. I would hate to see that type of logic pushed on to pilots because of a few irresponsible individuals.