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Council on American-Islamic Relations
CAIR: Calif. Muslim Candidate Receives Death Threat
November 1st, 2008
The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) said that a Muslim candidate for Irvine City Council reported receiving a phoned death threat after being "smeared" by a council member's Islamophobic remarks. This week, Irvine City Council candidate Todd Gallinger received an anonymous threat in which the caller reportedly said that he "read the article...about Todd being a born-again Muslim." The Los Angeles Times reported that the caller said, "I want to cut off your head just like all the other Muslims deserve." Gallinger is a Muslim attorney based in Irvine. The Irvine Police Department is investigating the alleged...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-11-01)
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