If the nonviolence people wanted to be more inclusive they could have dealt with the situation thusly--
People who work with cadavers use the trick of dabbing the area with a little oil of wintergreen. It doesn't get rid of the odor, but it tricks your nose into thinking it doesn't smell so bad. Works for a couple of hours, I think, long enough for them to have their meeting and get out.
They'd invite Michael Moore to address their group but there is inadequate ventilation and no room for Axis Mikey's big butt.