Some people seem to be concerned with how this smells and looks.
I think the opposite. I think the best way we can show how illegitimate this law is, is to take it to such extremes that we show how it is a sham.
For it to be perceived that way, it would have to be done en masse, with media interviews making it clear that it was a protest. Your OP said that it was about a couple of yeshiva guys looking for a tax break.