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S.C. justic n> iosf. ni'VAii (iiimrrock Staff Writer S?uth Carolina's justice system k is unfair, said local attorney Mcmphi)lP* ;rtc in an Oct. 12speech- ! at ! In.- 'SC Law Center Auditorium Pride said. "What I see is a very disappointing sight. The administration of justice is something 'hat has involved itself into a double standard. It is completely and unequivocally in violation of the constitutional provision of equal protection of the , i IMUMF. SAIO one third of the if state's population is black, lie said 'here were statistics indicating ? 'hat South Carolina was third in the [ nation with 'he number of people in | iail The Cen'ral Correctional Institution's statistics show that 76 percent of Mie people in jail are Mack. Pride said. "1 don'* rely <>11 'hose statistics. V\ invest illation shows ihe per Allocations half of the total surplus. "Those surpluses do not go entirely to waste, however," he said. "At ihe end of the fiscal year, these surpluses come hack into another program to he reallocated at the (Mid ?>f the year. This year we had a balance forward 'surplus) of *2(1.172. These surpluses are used for capital improvements, like buying a new printing press for The Gamecock ->r a new airplane for the flving eluh." said Sum wait. <8. UK s \H> ''f is going to examine the SC.A budget quarterly this year. "If. at 'he end of the third quarter, 'here is a large surplus, then \ will recommend to the Student Senate that the budget he CAROLINA worr Free Pregnan * Free Abortion Confidential fl Pregnancy cc blood test be Call 256-Q128 Columbia, S I Let's Gel I OSS The | Meeting i Ol O Lnuum w i 7 Time - 7: e system ui ^iiils v>11 tiV riK P IF ?n< ^ wh *?!?* rentage to be at N2 percent." tie \vh said. hir the "\YF. 1IAVK allowed the ad- nc< ministration of justice to be func- an; ioncd out nf 1he general assembly, in JT iTom page ; cut. I am not in a position right now to advise them one way or the other." Sumwalt said the vice president of finance draws up the budget and decides how the money from academic fees will be distributed. The hudtet must then be approved by the Hoard of Trustees. Sum wait said, "The student C government books are open to the public ' * S.G. run-off elections Wed. OH 19, 0 a.m.-6 p.m. Russell ,-oom 202 I F'?r Science and Math, seats 1 & 2 nnsiness Vlministration. seat 2 ' Mirnalism. seats 1 & 3 General S'tidies, seats 1 & 3 LlEN'S SERVICES I cy Testing Referral to ledical Facilities i i vn oe oetected by fore missing period J 2009 Hampton St. .P. 292Q4 srn W! t Boxing Ground - Oct. 24 Russell House :00-8:1 5 nfair, loci have the biggest buddy-land igram I've ever seen in my life en it comcs to appointments in ms of justices. We have some il good talent in terms of people o will express their fairness and nwledgeability in terms of hts, but our system is shocking vc look straight at it. We have * black Circuit Judge in the ole state of South Carolina." 'The criminal courts are ided with my people," Pride d. "Ninety percent of those who into criminal court in this state ? black." Ernest Fink, the black judge, >uld be used in an area where he needed most, the criminal irts. Fink has not served more in five times in this capacity, ide said. 'Urt.nl f *?.. - ? 11 TtlUH I pil-SCIIIiy IS till itll ite federal court. I don't see ite judges even considering ing black lawyers and giving m the opportunity to get the . essary experience. I don't see ybody black working anywhere the highest court that governs 20% OFF Current Bestsellers This Week Only and next week ind the next week ind every week at The Book Dispensary tOOZKIl SHOPPING CKNTRR lo-'i M F 10-f? 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