Word Game

"Justice Department Program Stops Using ‘Demeaning’ Terms Like Felon and Convict" -- headline today

Also on the list: miscreant, evildoer, villain, jailbird, malefactor, wrongdoer, transgressor, lawbreaker, brigand, highwayman, desperado, hooligan, hoodlum, thug, scofflaw, bad actor, bad guy and gunsel. Yardbird can still be used, but only when referring to Charlie Parker. Particularly wrenching for Justice was the deletion of already pc terms like holdup person and highwayperson.

In related news, Justice will now refer to all federal crimes as oopsies.