Quanell X, along with other community activists, gathered in front of the Bellaire Police Department around 4 p.m. today, protesting the verdict of “not guilty” for Sgt. Jeffrey Cotton.
Cotton was acquitted yesterday by a Harris County jury, who found him “not guilty” of aggravated assault in the shooting of Bellaire resident Robbie Tolan on the lawn of the Tolan family home on Dec. 31, 2008.
Protestors walked around the Bellaire Little League fields to the front of the police station saying, “Jeffrey Cotton has to go. No justice, no peace.”
One white man could be heard revving his motorcycle while the protestors tried to speak. Another person set off their car alarm while the protestors talked about seeking justice.
Mike Morris, Robbie Tolan’s uncle, directed a question to the people who were blowing their horns, revving their engines and to the white community, “have you had to deal with a tragedy like this from the Bellaire Police Deparment?”
Morris asked any white families who’ve dealt with this kind of tragedy to step forward.
“I know Robbie. I know what kind of kid he is. I know he didn’t do anything wrong,” he said.
Wed, May 12, 2010
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