100 arrested in San Fran bank takeover

Members of the Occupy movement took over a bank lobby in San Francisco Wednesday and by the time it was over police said they had made about 100 arrests.The Bank of America branch office takeover lasted about 4 hours, the Los Angeles Times reported. No injuries were reported as about 40 police officers in riot gear who placed the protesters in plastic handcuffs and hauled them off to waiting police vehicles, the newspaper said."You're the 99!" the protesters told the arresting officers, along with, "We shall not be moved!" and "You're sexy, you're cute, take off your riot suit!"Police said many of those taken into custody were students from the University of California, Santa Cruz, who railed against the rising cost of a college education coupled with budget cuts.The bank takeover took place after several hundred protesters rallied in a plaza and marched across town. Once inside the branch office, protesters jumped on desks and banged drums while bank employees stood behind a counter, the Times said."Banks got bailed out; we got sold out," the protesters shouted. "People united will never be defeated!"