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Rep. Black pans Justice Dept. decision to stop using words ‘convict’ and ‘felon’
The Washington Times ^ | May 5, 2016 | Andrea Noble

Posted on 05/05/2016 3:17:10 PM PDT by jazusamo

The decision by a Justice Department office to cease using the words “convict” and “felon” in official communications ignores “the personal responsibility that these ex-offenders must assume for themselves,” said Rep. Diane Black.

Responding to Wednesday’s announcement that the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs would no longer use the “disparaging labels” when officials refer to individuals convicted of crimes, the Tennessee Republican was critical of the message the decision sent to crime victims.

“The words ‘convict’ and ‘felon’ are not disparaging, in fact they are quite generous compared to some of the phrases we could accurately ascribe to certain criminals in the DOJ’s custody,” Ms. Black said. “While the DOJ is apparently worried about the hurt feelings of those who broke our laws, I am more interested...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: convict; criminals; dianeblack; doj; felon; lorettalynch; obama
Congrats to Rep. Diane Black for speaking out against 0bama and Loretta Lynch in his PC obsessed administration.
1 posted on 05/05/2016 3:17:10 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
Joseph Goebbels has become ecstatic (from the depths of HELL) with the adoption of his techniques in so many Nations!!!
2 posted on 05/05/2016 3:23:34 PM PDT by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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To: jazusamo

President trump won’t be able to erase the DOJ, as he surely needs to do with several other agencies, but he can sure clean house - from the top down!


3 posted on 05/05/2016 3:24:21 PM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: jazusamo

“the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs would no longer use the “disparaging labels” when officials refer to individuals convicted of crimes”

Instead they will create new euphemisms that will become disparaging in a year or two.


4 posted on 05/05/2016 3:25:09 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: jazusamo

DOJ is correct. They would just be projection. Time to clean house.


5 posted on 05/05/2016 3:25:19 PM PDT by Domangart
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To: jazusamo
So being convicted of a felony does not make one a "convict" or a "felon"?

I guess they would just be a turd.

6 posted on 05/05/2016 3:25:50 PM PDT by GregoTX
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To: grobdriver
President trump won’t be able to erase the DOJ

But anyone hired into the DOJ under his misadministration can be fired.

7 posted on 05/05/2016 3:26:43 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy Sheehan")
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The decision by a Justice Department office to cease using the words “convict” and “felon” in official communications

Well I suppose they could substitute RINO and politician. That would work too.

8 posted on 05/05/2016 3:33:46 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: jazusamo

Thank the Republican Senators for approving this wretch!


9 posted on 05/05/2016 3:34:08 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: GregoTX

I’m thinking that President Trump will teach us some new names for criminals!


10 posted on 05/05/2016 3:35:21 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: jazusamo
Remember, FEMALES destroyed America, including the FEMINIST AND CROSS-DRESSING TRANSGENDER NANNY who raised 0dungheap!

Is the DOJ doing this to ease the pain for Hillary. I guess we call her an "individual convicted of crimes" now and not CONVICT OR FELON?

11 posted on 05/05/2016 3:39:43 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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12 posted on 05/05/2016 3:44:06 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Do what is Rep Black going to do about it, other than the usual grumbling?

Hey, I’ve got an idea - what about using the “power of the purse” to cut off the DOJ funding?

What? You don’t want to cause a ruckus by cutting off funds, and you’re not ever going to do that?

If not you are worthless and a poseur, Rep Black.


13 posted on 05/05/2016 3:47:28 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: grobdriver

I can’t wait, not only will Trump restore the use of ‘convict” and “felon”, but he’ll probably want to go the other way to ensure that certain types of ex-offenders are given have some choice adjectives included for added effect and/or have the specific crime mentioned, as in “convicted rapist” or “repeat drug-related felon”.


14 posted on 05/05/2016 3:47:31 PM PDT by zencycler
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To: jazusamo

Does the truth hurt?


15 posted on 05/05/2016 4:51:22 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: GregoTX

“I guess they would just be a turd.”

Although this would be confusing to some .... referring to a DOJ lawyer or convict as the “turd” would be equally correct.


16 posted on 05/05/2016 6:19:45 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Bible prophesy comes true ... Hillary Benghazi Clinton is the "Whore of Babylon")
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To: jazusamo

They will now be called “Democrat voters.” At least in Virginia.


17 posted on 05/05/2016 8:27:39 PM PDT by csn vinnie
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To: csn vinnie

I remember one of the late-night comedians saying we shouldn’t use the term “illegal alien” anymore; they should just be referred to as “undocumented Democrats”...


18 posted on 05/05/2016 9:15:29 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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