You just had to show the beignets... cruel.
It would be safer to fly over buildings adjacent to the street or square and point toward the street rather than fly directly over people. I got schooled on that by an 'official' designated drone company when I was at a music festival this summer.
Fact is, there are a hundred times more risks on terra firma in NOLA than the likelihood of a drone dropping out of the sky, but you can still capture good shots without flying directly over people.