Muslims Woman Refuses Cops Orders To Remove Her Hijab, And Then THIS Happens The police officer who has been a source of controversy this week for threatening to arrest a woman at a Washington D.C. library after she refused to remove her hijab is now claiming that he mistook the head covering for a hoodie. It appeared to be a hoodie, D.C. Public Library Officer Timothy Craggette told The Washington Post on Wednesday. It was not a religious hat that I know. She didnt have that. I asked her to take her hoodie off and told her: If youre not going to take it off, you have to leave. So I pulled out my handcuffs and then she got up and she left. Craggette went on to explain that he would recognize a hijab, given that he has Muslim neighbors. Most people will tell you theyre Muslim and say, I cant remove my hat, he continued. She didnt claim that. He also argued that his actions were a common practice in libraries for safety reasons and the ability to identify those entering. But according to D.C. Public Library spokesman George Williams, The library does not have a policy preventing wearing hoodies in the library. No one should have to feel like she felt, Williams continued. One witness, who saw the incident take place, also claims that Craggette was in the wrong. It was very clear that she was wearing hijab, Jessica Raven commented, describing the scene as a blatant act of discrimination. I was within a foot of the woman who was harassed, Raven continued. All I heard was he started asking her to take off her hijab. My jaw dropped. The man next to her spoke up, but the officer continued to harass her. Raven claims that the woman then stormed off and did not want to report the incident. Craggette has since been removed from the library, pending an investigation. What do you think of Craggettes actions? Was he just trying to do his job or did he take things too far? 