Video: Carolyn Walker-Diallo, Muslim judge, sworn in on Koran in Brooklyn

Carolyn Walker-Diallo

Racists have threatened a Muslim judge who was sworn into office using the Koran. Carolyn Walker-Diallo took her oath of office using Islam’s holy book after she was elected as a civil court judge in Brooklyn’s 7th Municipal District. The U.S. Constitution requires elected officials to ‘swear or affirm’ an oath – but they are permitted to do so on any religious text – or none at all, if they choose.

Walker-Diallo, the first Muslim judge to serve in New York, was captured on video during her swearing-in ceremony with her left hand on the Koran as she pledged to uphold the constitution of the country and state. The clip, recorded at Brooklyn Borough Hall, was posted on social media – where it provoked a fierce backlash.

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The New York Daily News reported that the comments have led to serious concerns for Walker-Diallo’s safety. The clip, posted on Thursday, has since attracted more than 600,000 views and more than 2,500 comments.

Vitriolic comments included ‘sickening’ and ‘disgusting’. One person wrote: ‘Another piece of s*** Muslim trying to take over the country.’

Source: Daily Mail