Zimmerman out on bail, funded by sickos donating their own money

[demtenjeep]

July 6, 2012

The neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin has left a Florida jail, a day after a judge set his bond at $1 million.

George Zimmerman left the Seminole County jail on Friday. He was wearing a white dress shirt and a jacket when he left.

A judge granted Zimmerman bond Thursday for a second time. His previous $150,000 bond was revoked after prosecutors presented evidence that he had misled the court about his finances. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in Martin's death.

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/George_Zimmerman_Leaves_Jail_On_1_Million_Bond_161599985.html

[LiberalLoner]

1. Ugh. There are stone-cold racists in this country, on Zimmerman's side. Disgusting.

[USD79]

12. Ugh, there are stone-cold racists in this country, on Martin's side.

Unlike the presiding judge, I hope to have the the truth come out at trial. Dunno what that truth will be, but I'm not willing to jump to wanted predispositions when the facts may or may not support one side or the other. Let's let the facts tell the truth, OK?

[demtenjeep]

14. fact: He was told NOT to follow. Fact: He went back to his truck to get a gun

Fact: He killed a teen

[Hoyt]

15. Without a gun the worthless policeman wannabe would have sat in his car and played with himself.

He didn't give Martin a trial, or even have a valid reason to stalk him.

[frylock]

21. zimmerman lied his ass off to the presiding judge..

unlike the presiding judge, you appear to know fuckall.

[Siwsan]

2. I'm pretty clueless about bail and bond issues

Is there a difference? And, did he have to pay just a portion? He had that $130,000, already so that woudn't cover it, if he had to put down a percentage?

[NightWatcher]

3. you have to pay 10% to get out of jail ($100,000), but be able to secure the other 90% (900,000)

I dont see how he was able to secure the other 90%. I hope he's a no show at trial.

On edit: The 10% is a fee that you dont get back, but you have to pay the other 90% if you dont show for court.

[unblock]

8. thanks, this answers my (now deleted) question.

[slackmaster]

9. Securing the full amount is not required by any law. The bail bond company can assume as much risk

...as it is willing to bear.

With that kind of money on the line and a $100K fee paid, the company can afford to have a couple of bounty hunters posted to make sure Zimmerman shows up in court as required. Zimmerman is also required to be under electronic surveillance at his own expense.

He's not going to jump bail. It's just not going to happen. That is a very safe bet.

[NightWatcher]

11. given all the weirdness of this case, I would not have given him credit for the 90%

I used to know a bondsman and even did fugitive recovery for a summer.

The last thing a bondsman wants to do is lose 900K on nut job, even for the insane fees they charge. I'm shocked he got it

[slackmaster]

13. The terms of Zimmerman's bond have not been made public AFAIK

It could be just about anything.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. HLN's website had a link to the terms

Specifically - on the last page of the below -

http://cnninsession.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/skmbt_363-v12070510360.pdf

[ManiacJoe]

20. Those are the bail terms, not the bond terms.

Two different things.

[Siwsan]

10. Thanks - I hope I never have to use that information!

And, yea, it shocks the hell out of me that he found someone who was willing to risk that kind of cash. Is it public knowledge?

[demtenjeep]

5. they are just advancing their "second amendment rights" don't ya know

they obviously like to piss their money away

[slackmaster]

6. The fee charged by a bail bond company is not refundable

If he shows up in court or not, he loses it.

If he doesn't show up, the bail bond company will send bounty hunters to drag him into court.

[progressivebydesign]

7. Zimmerman is a hero to the racist wingnuts on the news comment sites...

they see him as some sort of mythical hero who stood up to, what they think, is a growing threat of people who aren't white. Seriously.. the shit they write is sick.

[Tx4obama]

16. Zimmerman already had enough money needed to get out BEFORE the lawyer asked for more donations n/t

[Raine]

18. Dumbasses probably had to go thru their couch cushions for money

while Zimmerman has squirreled away hundreds of thousands of dollars he had plenty to pay his own bail. "Fools and their money are soon parted".

[SoCalDem]

19. I hope the IRS is keeping tabs on all this money he's receiving

I'm pretty sure it's taxable. Perhaps they should start withholding for him..

[demtenjeep]

22. I just can't believe how stupid some people are. This is NOT a 2nd amendment issue

it is murder

Plain and simple


My husband, daughter and I have our CC and we do not feel threatened or think President Obama will be coming after our guns. The loonies get so worked up over NON-issues