Its just a bad idea. Never mind just crashing, If someone was to get SERIOUSLY hurt, and it was to become public knowledge.... 1) You'd have even more of the public against the planes because of the danger, 2) You would give fliers a bad rap and we would be considered a danger to the public as well for being irresponsible.

At my club we fly close to a kid's football field. ALL of the kids love us and the shows we put on for them. SOME of the parents are a different story. We make very certain that we fly responsibly and in control when there are games being played. To them we are a dangerous hazard. Last season they would go as far as lie and tell the town that members would be flying over their field and in a dangerous manner. If alcohol was ever found we'd be shut down for sure.

We represent the hobby and public perception is very important. EVen if no one is watching, something could happen where you are forced to bring outsiders in, and all they will see is the aftermath of a bad accident. In this case its better to play it safe. Here in the north east, flying fields are very hard to come by this close to NYC.