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she tends to talk over people she doesn't agree with, and badger them or to insinuate guilt--- most recently she grilled the mother of a missing toddler. The mother had been told not to say some things on the air in the interests of the investigation, but NG continued grilling and pressing her--- the next day the young mother committed suicide. The missing child's father has publicly said he doesn't hold NG responsible for the suicide, but the man is the decedent's estranged husband. Another reason people jump all over NG is she tends to ingratiate herself with the "pretty missing white girl" stories and human interest-missing persons/domestic violence stories.

She's been parodied a bit on cop dramas-- I think it was Law and Order which had a news reporter called "Faith Yancy" or somesuch-- and one of the recurring characters on the new show Justice has a news anchor whose look and demeanor closely resemble NG.


As far as her back story-- yes, at age 19, her fiance was murdered. But she has also greatly exaggerated the story, omitted facts and outright stretched the truth concerning the circumstances. She went on to be a successful ADA and received only 3 or so citations in the courtroom for conduct out of over 100 trials prosecuted. She really vilifies defense attorneys and has called them "nazi's".

I'm not trying to turn this into a debate over whether or not NG is a good or a bad person. I'm fairly neutral on HER as a person. I just feel there is just cause to be able to express criticism or disapproval of a public person if we so choose. All these things being said, I'm sure she is a lovely person when off-the-clock. She's just doing her job and doing it well-- her notoriety comes with the job.