# Janet Reno has died at 78 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950 "2016-11-07T14:25:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/1 "2016-11-07T14:25:46Z")
During the Clinton administration, [she](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/us/janet-reno-dead.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0) was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Attorney General. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/2 "2016-11-07T14:49:45Z")
In an episode of the Simpsons, there was a letter sign in front of the church: “Today’s Sermon: Evil women in history, from Jezebel to Janet Reno.” ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/3 "2016-11-07T15:33:29Z")
Well, she got to live 23 years longer than 21 innocent children in Waco. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/4 "2016-11-07T15:47:03Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Well, she got to live 23 years longer than 21 innocent children in Waco. Stay classy. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/5 "2016-11-07T15:49:58Z")
Eh, she was a public figure, and like it or not that’s something she’ll be remembered for. Such as in the 3rd paragraph of the article you linked to in your OP. ---
**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/6 "2016-11-07T16:04:55Z")
There was a parody song about Janet Reno, to the tune of “The Macarena”, that I enjoyed courtesy of Doctor Demento. I can’t find it on YouTube, but a here’s bit purely from memory: _Everybody loves and adores Janet Reno She’s hot and strong like a cup of cappuchino Always got a search warrant in her El Camino Heeeyy, Janet Reno!_ I do wish she’d lived long enough to see the official election of a woman to the Presidency. All the crap that was flung at her (thanks :rolleyes: **muldoonthief** for the example) and she remained unflinching throughout. Stand tall, Ms Reno. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/7 "2016-11-07T16:05:47Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Eh, she was a public figure, and like it or not that’s something she’ll be remembered for. Such as in the 3rd paragraph of the article you linked to in your OP. And she took full responsibility for it, rather than blaming the FBI for giving her inaccurate information on which to base her decision. She also took down Aldrich Ames, Ted Kaczynski, the bombers of the WTC (first), Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols (OKC) ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/8 "2016-11-07T16:59:16Z")
She first gained fame as the prosecutor in florida who used the “Miami method” of psychological persuasion to convince children they had been molested and then try to prosecute innocent people based on those allegations. One man spent twelve years in prison, one boy spent three years in juvenile detention because of Reno’s office. She was someone who abused her office. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/9 "2016-11-07T17:22:07Z")
I don’t know that I’ll really miss her but somehow I’m sad she’s gone. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/10 "2016-11-07T18:11:39Z")
SNL is having a pre-election special tonight. I wonder if if they’ll include a clip of Will Ferrell’s portrayal of her. The whole show can’t just be Clinton / Trump skits (I hope). ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/11 "2016-11-07T18:34:12Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > She first gained fame as the prosecutor in florida who used the “Miami method” of psychological persuasion to convince children they had been molested and then try to prosecute innocent people based on those allegations. One man spent twelve years in prison, one boy spent three years in juvenile detention because of Reno’s office. > She was someone who abused her office. Show us on the doll where the bad lady touched you. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/12 "2016-11-07T19:03:40Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > She first gained fame as the prosecutor in florida who used the “Miami method” of psychological persuasion to convince children they had been molested and then try to prosecute innocent people based on those allegations. One man spent twelve years in prison, one boy spent three years in juvenile detention because of Reno’s office. > She was someone who abused her office. That was pretty widespread at the time and you’re right: it was flawed from the get-go and caused a lot of harm. I had a friend in Boston who got caught up in that after a “counselor” interviewed his son and kept prompting him for different answers. Then they trotted out the whole “children never lie” nonsense. Perhaps, but they will certainly try to please an adult by changing their answers. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-reno-has-died-at-78/770950/13 "2016-11-09T14:34:24Z")
She must have seen 24 hours into the future (Election Day 2016) and said: “Fuck this shit, I’m gone.”