Zimmy has to come up with all $150,000 for bail, per MSNBC.

[MoonRiver]

Parents will try to take out another mortgage on house. Wonder if they even have that much equity. Vigilante man may not see the outside for awhile.

[freshwest]

1. Probably Hannity or the NRA will give it to him. Don't worry, he'll be living it up.

[libodem]

15. yep

Probably Hannity. Racist empty suit.

[spartan61]

2. Doesn't he only have to come up with 10%

not the whole $150,000? I thought if he fled, then the rest is owed.

[MoonRiver]

4. They said in this case it has to be the whole $150,000.

Don't know why.

[TexasProgresive]

10. I would prefer him paying 10% to a bail bond company

because if he skips they will find him and it won't be pretty.

[NightWatcher]

5. you have to give proof you can secure the other 90% in the event he should skip

most times people have to show that they are good for it by putting up the whole thing or finding a bondsmen who will take a lien on a house or something similar. He has to prove he can get the whole amount.

[obamanut2012]

17. The judge can set whatever bail conditions s/he wants

[varelse]

3. He might be safer inside than out (nt)

[HereSince1628]

11. How could one know?

Seems to me there are plenty of ways he could get into trouble in a county jail.

[varelse]

28. It is in Sanford County's best interests to keep him safe while he is in custody

If/when he is released, it will be much harder and more expensive to protect him.

[FarPoint]

6. Is his bond a 10% of that $150,000?

Making the cash payout $15,000. I want the world to know all the facts. Plus, $150,000 is a weak bond for murder charges. He got a free ride....in my opinion.

[PSPS]

7. In Florida, a bonding company charges $100 or 10%, although you have to provide collateral for 100%

One can always post their own bond by, as you say, coming up with the whole amount. However, a bonding company can do it too for a 10% fee.

Florida, like many states, allows private bonding agencies to post a bail bond. These agencies charge 10%, which is their fee and is non-refundable. However, the arrestee still has to have attachable assets worth 100% of the bond to sign over to the bonding company for the duration of the case. When the case is over, the bonding agency releases their lien on the collateral, but keeps the 10% fee.

So, in this case, Zimmerman could get a bail bond for $15,000 in cash, but he (or a friend or relative) would still have to put up $150,000 in assets (house, car, real property, etc.) as collateral.

[obamanut2012]

18. It appears he has to pay the entire 150k bail

He cannot bond out at 10%. It has to be 100%. The Court is allowed to ask that.

[mary195149]

8. Not just 10%

According to the Florida Attorneys, he has to come up with $10,000 cash and the full $150,000 collateral.That makes sense. The bondsman gets 10% no matter what and if George flees, the bondsman gets his $150,000 back from the collateral George put up.

[MoonRiver]

9. Except George is indigent and his family members don't seem to have much money either.

[northoftheborder]

13. Does Z have a job? I have seen references to a job, but also, indications that he has none.

Why does he not have a job? Did he get into trouble somewhere and fired, or what? I think that bears on his character. Also, where does he live? He didn't live in the same apartment development as Strayvon, did he, and if not, why was he "neighborhood watching" outside his own neighborhood????

[MoonRiver]

16. All good questions.

I know his wife said they had collected unemployment insurance. Maybe that's his income now.

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. According to the video from the bond hearing

He was renting a townhome in that neighborhood. He is not a property owner.

[vaberella]

25. Also weren't his parents helping him pay the rent?

I believe I heard that because he was out of work.

[Ruby the Liberal]

38. I have no idea.

I just caught some audio on MSNBC's website of his wife being asked who owns their house and she responded "our landlord" and confirmed that they were renting.

It caught my attention because it was a bond hearing - and without an asset such as real estate, they would have a tough time making bond (adding to the fact that he left the state and she didn't see him until after his arrest).

[obamanut2012]

19. Then he will have to stay in jail until trial

I bet there are plenty of men and women in that jail right now who can't pay a few hundred bucks, or even a thousand, to bail out. It's possible his parents have an IRA they can cash in, or have enough equity in their home to sign over to a bail bondsman.

Them's the breaks when you play Dirty Harry and shoot someone just because they were a black male teenager carrying iced tea and candy.

[Life Long Dem]

12. So far we know this incident will cost Zimmerman $15,000.

If he does come up with the 10%, he'll never see that money again. If he puts up the full amount of $150,000, he would get that back after going to court.

[vaberella]

26. Apparently he has to put up the full amount to get out. Not the 15,000.

That's a bit more difficult.

[CTyankee]

14. I'll bet the Lord will provide and what a surprise! I'm waiting for that to happen.

Some miracle will send the whole amount to the Zimmerman family. They will be blessed!

[customerserviceguy]

20. He does have that donation website set up

There are probably those who waited until the bail hearing to decide what they were going to do. All it takes is $25 from 6K people (an average of 120 people per state) and he's got the dough, if you don't count fees from credit cards, PayPal, etc.

With his lawyer doing it solely for the publicity, it actually means that those who decide to support him will not be paying the bills of an overpriced attorney. That might just push some over the edge in deciding they want to take his side financially.

[CTyankee]

22. Hey, the god fearin' folk will fall into line, just like always...

[Life Long Dem]

24. I like the latest update

Update: As of April 20, 2012 - GZ hopes to be able to update the site in the next day or two, God willing. He sends his thanks for your thoughts and support

Georgie can't monitor or update his website!

[CTyankee]

29. Yep, "god willing." What did I tell you?

Things are gonna look up for George pretty soon...you wait and see!

The Lord works in mysterious ways...

[MoonRiver]

31. Hahaha!

Some vigilante justice!

[freshwest]

39. Excellent point. Could make the bail immediately from that.

[Solomon]

23. He'll get out. Even $150 k is low.

[vaberella]

27. Unless the NRA is paying I don't see how he's getting out. n/t

[CTyankee]

30. uh, that will be arranged, doncha think?

[Quixote1818]

41. If anyone is going to help Zimmy out they would probably just cover the lawyer

because they want him to go free and shove it in the faces of the blacks. They really don't like Zimmerman at all, and are probably fine with him in jail right now, they just see him as a tool keep the Blacks angry and they are wishing for a race war.

Just a guess on my part.

[Solomon]

32. All they have to do is put daddy's house up for

collateral and a bail bondsman will pay the 150.

[MoonRiver]

33. Hasn't happened yet.

You'd think they would have prepared for that contingency. Maybe they don't have enough collateral in the house to put it up.

[vaberella]

44. He's out. He was released last night at midnight. n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

34. MSNBC.com has no information of the sort. In fact, the latest story, updated an hour ago

never mentions it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47136792

[MoonRiver]

35. I got the information early this morning.

[jwirr]

36. So if his parents can put their house up to get him out I wonder if they are willing to lose their

home in order to save him?

[Hugabear]

37. Maybe the Aryan Nations can hold a bake sale on his behalf

N/t

[ecstatic]

40. Strange bedfellows nt

[Bladian]

42. Except he's not white...?

Unneeded sensationalism.

[Meiko]

43. He is out

I guess everyone knew that was coming.

[link:http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/23/george-zimmerman-freed-after-posting-bail/|