65 arrested at California teachers' budget protests in the State Capitol - w/pics

[Kadie]

A student from San Francisco gets arrested by CHP officers inside the rotunda of the State Capitol. He was taken away from the circle of protestors in the background. Everyone in the circle was arrested. The protesters were at the capital to protest education cuts.May 9, 2011.





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http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/09/3614507/protesters-arrested-inside-the.html



California teachers' budget protests include tax pitch, arrests

By Jon Ortiz and David Siders

Published: Tuesday, May. 10, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 1A
Last Modified: Tuesday, May. 10, 2011 - 8:58 am

The state's largest teachers union revved up its faithful Monday to lean on state lawmakers to extend current tax rates – and eventually increase them.

The daylong rally by the California Teachers Association kicked off a week of budget lobbying, press events and teach-ins by the union. Their plans and those of anti-war protesters this week prompted stepped-up Capitol security over concerns that some activists might stage Wisconsin-style sit-ins at the Capitol or commit other acts of civil disobedience.

Although law enforcement officials said the crowds were generally peaceful, they arrested about 65 protesters after warning them to leave the Capitol rotunda after the building closed at 6 p.m. They were charged with misdemeanor trespassing.

"We're not just here to lobby. We're here to raise some hell," Betty Olson-Jones, president of the Oakland Education Association, said as the arrests began.


Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/10/3614591/california-teachers-budget-protests.html#ixzz1LyBCLlPs

[xchrom]

1. tax the rich, end corporate welfare, cut the MIC and end the wars. nt

[socialist_n_TN]

2. And thank you California.........

And Betty Olson-Jones. You're attitude is the one we have GOT to develope to have ANY hope of winning this attack on our rights. LOUD, ROWDY, and IMPOLITE!

[callous taoboy]

3. Now THAT'S what proper school reform looks like. Thank you CA teachers!