Watching the Detectives

My LORD! The Drew Peterson case has marched even further into the Twilight Zone. Today, MSNBC reported that when Peterson appeared on WJMK-FM with Chicago radio host Steve Dahl, the ex-cop agreed to come back next Thursday and participate in “Win a Date with Drew Peterson.”
 
WJMK-FM general manager, Peter Bowen, said that “Win a Date” is out of the question—that Peterson and Brodsky asked the station to arrange the match game and that it was by no means the station’s idea. Brodsky begs to differ, crediting Dahl with the kitschy concept.
 
OK.
 
Let’s just take a minute to let this idea sink in: a dating show where the prize is a man with a.) Several ex-wives, b.) One mysteriously deceased ex-wife, c.) One missing current wife, d.) Do I really need to go on?
 
So… Who cares whose idea this was? What I want to know is why this idea was even introduced into the ether in the first place.
 
Just imagine Peterson on other popular dating shows:
 
NEXT:
Ever wish you could bail in the middle of a bad date? Well, NEXT is the MTV show that lets you do just that. We’ll set you up on 5 dates. The minute you get annoyed, angry or just plain bored, simply kick ‘em to the curb by saying “NEXT”, and start over with someone new.

 
Sounds like business as usual for Peterson.
 
Room Raiders:
The show about raiding closets and breaking hearts. This afternoon game show will let contestants decide who to date, based solely on the contents of their bedroom. Watch as one person is sent on a search mission in the bedrooms of three unsuspecting strangers who have no idea that someone will be searching through their things. Without a word of warning, armed with the right tools for the ultimate search (rubber gloves and tweezers, naturally) our searchers are raiding the rooms of three unsuspecting people who will have no time to prepare for the break-in.
 
He should be used to this by now.
 
Parental Control:
On each episode of Parental Control, one set of parents sends their pride and joy on two handpicked blind dates. Their hope? That one of the dates will catch their offspring’s eye, thus leading them to dump their current companion. The twist? Mom and dad will be watching every minute of each date while sitting side by side with their child’s current partner. Yup, they’ll all be on the couch like one big, uncomfortable family!
 
Actually, forget this one. He doesn’t stand a chance.

Ok, so I know is a crime blog, and automatically not fun. But, I thought we should lighten up (only a little) on Thursdays.
 
So, from now on I will post a crime-related song here, chosen by the readers. Here’s the first song, the ending montage from season one of The Wire, a show written by former Baltimore crime writer David Simon. The song is “Step by Step.” The artist, Jesse Winchester.
 
Please send along your suggestions for next week’s Thursday Crime Beat.
 
Note: If profanity bothers you, please be aware that this video contains some. It is an HBO show.