Zimmerman seeking release from jail on bond Friday [LIVE COVERAGE LINK]

NBC6 Miami ^ | Apr 20, 2012 | Brian Hamacher

[kevcol]

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/George-Zimmerman-Due-in-Court-for-Bond-Hearing-in-Trayvon-Martin-Case-148238565.html

[Jaded]

OMG. This is ridiculous. Splitting hairs over an apology.

[GOPJ]

If the State Prosecutor didn’t know about the Black Panther bounty - and the hundreds of other threats - she’s too out of touch to do her job.

[CaptainK]

LOL is this prosecutor is an ass. Making a huge deal about apologizing to the parents.

[Lurking in Kansas]

Thanks for the play-by-play account, FRiends...

We 'cube bound office workers thank you!

[SE Mom]

This is a farce.

[kevcol]

LOL is this prosecutor is an ass. Making a huge deal about apologizing to the parents.

Judge now sounds pretty annoyed with the State.

[Kratos]

“We ‘cube bound office workers thank you! “

Here Here ! I second that thank you!

[longtermmemmory]

not unless he has his food catered in by secure courier

[Taffini]

I didn’t know Nifong was out of jail

[Beaten Valve]

Zimmerman’s off the stand now..

[FamiliarFace]

I saw that the broken nose was mentioned by the defense. Did the prosecution mention/acknowledge that injury?

[CaptainK]

I see Zimmerman's attorney isn't objecting to the inane questioning. Just letting the prosecutor hang himself

[Never on my watch]

Moving on to the motion for bail... CNN commercial... I wish I could get this feed outside of the Communist News Network.

[goseminoles]

I’ve never seen anything like this and I’ve sat through hundreds of bond hearings. Usually the judge reads the pc and weighs the totality of the circumstances. Ie seriousness of crime and flight risk.

[spacejunkie2001]

making bond requiest now...he’s entitled to a bond. what conditions of release...family is of short means..I wish o’mara would be alittle more bold in asking for a low bond.

$15k is asked. allow gz to leave the state. retain confidentiality. gps....

[Taffini]

Is it normal to be chained up like that?

[CaptainK]

The officer on the stand made reference to the “alleged” broken nose. Zimmerman’s attorney offered him the hospital records but than turned to the prosecution table and said it was better that they had them.

[rainee]

In his apology, George also stated he didn’t know if Trayvon was armed or not & that he thought he was older, only little younger than him.

Any thoughts??

[Never on my watch]

Is it normal to be chained up like that?

Yes for Hannibal Lector.

[SE Mom]

O’Mara now asking for $15K bail money..surrendered passport..asking to allow Zimmerman to leave the state with “nationwide” GPS and strict secrecy of his location.

[goseminoles]

Yep..

[spacejunkie2001]

prosecution claims they have no evidence of a broken nose...o’mara offered the guy the medical report!

[TomGuy]

Stable streaming link without commercial breaks:

http://www.wsvn.com/video/ch2/

[Mouton]

Attorney now attacking the second degree charge with the Judge. “it is not a second degree murder charge just because the state’s attorney says it so”.

[TomGuy]

Stable streaming link without commercial breaks:

http://www.wsvn.com/video/ch2/

[Jaded]

Omg... they are painting him as a violent monster... like the NBKKK.

[CaptainK]

He doesn’t sound quite so cocky now.

[Beaten Valve]

Judge is speaking now.

Here comes the decision...

[jiggyboy]

Zim’s attorney is questioning the investigator: do you have any evidence that conflicts with Zim’s statement that Martin started the fight? The investigator was very determined not to say “no”, but after being presented the same question four or five times, he eventually had to.

[FamiliarFace]

I’ve heard that Trayvon was looking into windows of many different homes...how is that minding your own business as the asst AG is asserting?

[Beaten Valve]

Bond for Zimmerman: $150K

[kevcol]

$150K bond w/GPS monitoring

[TomGuy]

Judge sets bond at $150k with electronic monitoring.

[goseminoles]

Wooooooo hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

[spacejunkie2001]

judge about to give ruling...motion is granted. $150k

following conditions:

gps
not released today
confidentiality
no contact w/ victim’s family
no firearms

[Jaded]

Sweet. Much lower that the state wanted. May God be with him and his family and protect them.

[dfwgator]

Let the riots begin.

[Beaten Valve]

How soon before “the pack” starts rioting??

[jiggyboy]

Doh, wife had it DVR-delayed and then left the house, I’m a half hour behind.

[advertising guy]

the state is gonna get their racist ass kicked...........hard !

[CaptainK]

The judge sounds rational.

[Mouton]

He did not toss the complaint, damn....150K bond is about right otherwise

[SE Mom]

This judge has nailed it...this is a standard, run-of-the-mill case in Florida EXCEPT for the MEDIA...bond $150 K granted. End of story.

All business- no-nonsense.

[Beaten Valve]

Zimmerman’s lawyer requesting that he be allowed to reside out-of-state.

[Mouton]

Depends on how much “shopping” they intend to do this weekend.

[CaptainK]

Could he have tossed the complaint in a bond hearing?

[advertising guy]

finally figger’d it out.....Zim’s attorney looks like Joel Osteen’s older brother

[goseminoles]

“Let the riots begin”

Bring it!

[Jaded]

Will this be the trial judge?

[Sooth2222]

"Let the riots begin."

Better that the riots start now than in August -- riot gear must be awful for the cops to wear in Florida in the summer.