CHP arrests (50) education protesters in Sacramento

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

SACRAMENTO -- Police arrested about 50 protesters who had taken over the rotunda of the state Capitol Monday to demand an end to higher education cuts and passage of a proposed "millionaires" tax.

Hundreds of students from campuses around the state had taken over the rotund during the afternoon. The Capitol closed at 6 p.m., and the group was issued a dispersal order at 6:20 p.m.

About an hour later, the 150 California Highway Patrol officers present began to make arrests. Those arrested were taken to Sacramento's city jail. Most were of the 50 were arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest, said CHP Capt. Andy Menard. One person was arrested for possession of a switchblade.

... Earlier in the day, thousands of college students, faculty and employees blocked traffic for several city blocks as they marched on the Capitol to demand that lawmakers stop "taxing" students with budget cuts that force universities to keep raising tuition.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/05/BAEF1NFAV7.DTL&tsp=1