Reality TV

From Sneed of all people:

• 1) Chicago native Gary Sherman, who directed action thriller "Vice Squad" and the horror films "Death Line" and "Dead & Buried," has sold a TV pilot titled "Missing Persons: Chicago" to the A&E Television Network. Sherman was executive producer of a similarly titled scripted show that was filmed here in 1993-94.
  
  2) The reality TV project has gotten a thumbs up from Police Supt. Jody Weis.
  
  3) The show, which will have TV crews following Chicago cops in their search process, is awaiting approval by the City Council. It must first go before the Council's Police Committee on Nov. 17. Committee Chairman Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th) told Sneed: "We are delighted because the show will present a positive light on the Chicago Police Department, which is extremely successful in finding missing persons."

First up, someone gag Ike. He of all people should be sitting quietly in the corner awaiting his date with the Hall of Shame Committee to determine where he'll be serving his prison sentence and what closet they'll be hanging his aldercreature portrait.

Second, shouldn't the City Council be doing something important? Like figuring out how to balance the budget or rubber-stamping some outrageous Daley fire sale? Maybe licensing goldfish and making sure they're neutered so they can't breed.

This has "bad idea" written all over it just based on who's supporting it.