And I was an easy scapegoat for both sides.

The residents, for their part, say that, as foreigners, they are easy scapegoats.

Many members of Congress call demands to reduce the Federal deficit an easy scapegoat for a more complex problem.

At a time when many Germans are out of work, foreigners maintained on government stipend make easy scapegoats.

"There's a fair bit of politics involved here, and illegal immigrants are an easy and effective scapegoat for a small town's problems."

"Horsforth's an easier scapegoat than senior police officers," Steve said.

We must concentrate on the positive aspects without trying to find easy scapegoats; that would not be fair.

The second is the systematic search for culprits and easy scapegoats.

And an easy scapegoat in situations like this.

As convenient as it would be, there was no way Griffin could make him into an easy scapegoat.