With the hysteria over paedophiles and terrorists, taking photographs in the street is potentially dangerous.
With the unpredictable nature of wild animals, taking pictures on safari is potentially dangerous.
Taking pictures of motorsports is potentially dangerous.
With drunken mother in laws, taking pictures at weddings is potentially dangerous.
When Armstrong and co went to the moon, do you think NASA said "best not take any photo's lads, it could be dangerous up there"?
People just have to realise that us photographers are super hard cases that eat danger for breakfast. Besides, it's no less dangerous if you go into a derelict building and don't take photo's.
Mind you, when some megamoney magazine commisions someone to take a photo in dangerous conditions, it tends to win awards.