Amid Economic Collapse, South Carolina Approves Another $1M for Police StateBrandon Turbeville As reported in The State on April 30, at least one Columbia Police Department official lauded the camera expansion as a game changer. Could it be a coincidence that game changer is the motto most prominently displayed on the website of Statewide Security Systems, which provides the cameras (www.getsss.com)? Do we really want our police to rely on the advice of a private security company? Why did our mayor commend the owner of Statewide Security Systems while admitting its the most expensive option? Wiser and Santiago told council that Statewide Security Inc., which provides most of the cameras now in public use in Columbia, prepared the plans council considered Tuesday. Though the city must open the bidding to others, they said its unlikely anyone else can offer a better plan. In addition, the new cameras must be able to coordinate with the existing system, the senior police officials said. Councils eagerness to focus on public safety prompted Councilman Cameron Runyan to ask if the police department has considered using a more high-tech option. Have yall looked at drones, Runyan said to immediate chuckles from his fellow council members. Not weaponized ones, he added quickly. Yes, Santiago [Interim Police Chief] responded without elaborating. Indeed, drones appear to be all the rage in South Carolina as of late, as the state has recently volunteered to become a drone testing site. Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He has a Bachelors Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of three books, Codex Alimentarius The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, and Five Sense Solutionsand Dispatches From a Dissident.Turbeville has published over 200 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbevilles podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com. linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 