George Zimmerman $1 Million Bond: Fair of Foul?

a million dollars seems a bit steep but at the same time why give him bail... just send his ass to jail. if he's guilty of course.

fair

he misrepresented his ability to pay bail; he's lucky he's not remanded......

He shouldn't of been able to bail out at all, but a one million dollar bail seems pretty excessive.

If he was going to get bond, fair, but I don't think he should have gotten bond.

It appears to me that the judge is personally offended that Zimmerman has received donations intended to help him in his defense and is trying to counteract that by throwing his weight around. If that is the case, he should not be a judge.

he's luck to get that after misleading the court the first time

He cannot afford that and the judge knows it. What happened to a fair trial???

the amount of bail has nothing to do with a fair trial

Of course it does. It effects morale.

You wish it was.

that is so stupid ,, why would I even care?

You wouldn't. I just wanted to post something equally as stupid as your reply to me. Glad I succeeded.

well you certainly made yourself look stupid, congrats

I was following your lead, you we're a great mentor in that regard.

lol that's funny

Moral of this story...don't lie to the judge.

He lied about how much money he had...what's his motivation to stay and go to court?

He was told not to engage, he did anyways, he killed a kid. It should've been higher...

He shouldn't have gotten Baill for lying in the first place'

For murder? Fair.

As recognizable as he is, he does not constitute a flight risk, and he also does not face a open and shut case from the prosecutors office by any means, which tends to increase the likelihood of UFAP (unlawful flight to avoid prosecution). They will be awfully lucky if they can manage to get a conviction with the evidence they have.


250,000 should be about the norm in this situation and have the suspect submit to electronic monitoring at his own expense. You also have to factor in the media exposure in this case and droves of idiots in the world who are convinced that he is either guilty or innocent to satisfy their politics. I am sure the citizens, law enforcement officers and courts in this jurisdiction will be glad to wash their hands of this circus after it is over.

He has not been exactly forthcoming with his financial situation or anything else.

he should not have lied to the court about his financial situation ... lie to the court, the court gets pissed off ...

Lets be honest here though, how many times have you seen suspects fill out those reports for their assets from the court to qualify for a public defender, and they were completely forthcoming about it? I bet if you forced some lowly clerk or intern with the prosecutors office to investigate those forms they would uncover fraud in over 50% of the cases on the docket.

I do totally see your point though, and I have little sympathy for lying to the court.

i wouldn't be surprised to learn that some people applying for public defenders weren't truthful about their financial situation ...

don't care

He and his wife have already proven that they have no compunctions about lying to the court. He has issues of moral turpitude irrespective of the charges lodged against him. I feel the bond appropriate, and I'm a bail commissioner.

Add to that that his dad is a retired judge. Would'nt u like to see his phone records at the time of the incedent?

Ed, I sure would, along with a few other things 'from the time of the incident'. My local Police Chief and I have chatted this up a few times, and I'm sure as it progresses we will continue to. LE loves a good LE scandal!! ;)

Hi bags, I can't believe that the attention hasn't focused on the issue. I have been in enforcement and implementation for a few years, no longer though. The question is will they do the right thing. Let's hope so. Respectfully, Ed.

I haven't really kept up on this case but he has made some major mistakes. Should never lie to the court. or should I say hide things.

He's a major flight risk.

Should have never made bond to begin with.
Have a good one !

he should have been denied bail. He lied about how much money he had- and his second passport in a safe deposit box- he was planning to skip out

Why did he get a bond and the fact that it was increased is a indication that the judge knew Zimmerman committed perjury!

The Murdering Scum shouldn't even have a bond.

i'm sick of hearing about him. i don't care what happens to him here after...