I'm sure someone must have thought that when the motor car was invented
and look how many people they have killed!!!
Helimutt - I work with a chap who is into his drones and very professional about it but he is an ex-mil pilot so that shouldn't be a surprise.
They can be operated safely by those who care but the majority really don't fall into that category and things like geofencing are easily bypassed, as you mention.