I'm Not a Detective, but I've Seen Mariska Hargitay Play One On TV

By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 27th 2009 02:00PM

First rule. Don't commit a crime. Second rule. If you do commit a crime, don't do it in front of a viewer of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'. Justine Faeth, a Manhattan office worker, helped nab a career criminal by using detective techniques she learned from her favorite TV show.

"I'm just happy that he was caught and I was able to help," said Justine, 24, when interviewed about the incident on the Today show.

In her role as an assistant at City Lights Media, a television production company, she often meets people who want to pitch ideas for shows. However, she grew suspicious when one man entered the office, requested DVDs and remained in her area for too long.

The man claimed he was sick and needed to take pills. He swiped a co-worker's bag, iPod and wallet while getting a cup of water in the office kitchen. He later fled out a back stairwell.

Justine kept the cup as well as tissues the criminal used and gave them to police. His DNA samples were on file and he was later apprehended.

"I am impressed! I better watch out for my job!" exclaimed Mariska Hargitay, an actor on 'SVU'. She won an Emmy award for portraying Detective Olivia Benson on the long-running NBC show.

"I have to say I'm in just awe of your presence of mind and your clarity to think," Hargitay told Justine. "And you're such an inspiration to so many people," Hargitay added. In a moment of art-imitating-life, Hargitay said "I think that I could learn a few things from Justine." Hargitay mentioned that Justine may be offered to play a walk-on role on the show.

But Justine didn't give all the credit for her crime-fighting prowess to television. "I have family in law. So I think that it's kind of in my blood," she said.

Tags: lawandordersvu, mariska hargitay, MariskaHargitay, today show, TodayShow

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Thursday 27 August

By Reena

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cut the crap you loser!!

By rc

she is no det bobby goren

Friday 28 August

By Gary

SVU is my favorite show and I have learned a lot watching it as well. I hope I would have the same presence of mind to stay as calm and collected as Justine did and apprehend the man. Good job!!

Sunday 30 August

By Mary

wow... just an everyday person just trying to help out the police and there are people that are dissing her! How mature of those who try to bring to the spirts of someone who was thinking! possibly you're jealous that you didn't do it and that you didn't have Mariska Hargitay telling you that you might get a walk-on role in the show!

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