I agree with you. Talk about thought police. I live in New York State. I loathe Andrew Cuomo, but come on people, he was telling a story, and describing the language he heard. Now, I doubt that what he says is true, but that is beside the point.
It reminds me of people who want to ban Huckleberry Finn because it uses the 'N' word. Bigger morons I cannot conceive.