Well, he found the money somehow. The local paper just published an article saying that he bailed out today. Zimmerman has a 6:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew, can't leave Seminole County nor acquire a passport, cannot step foot onto the local airport and will be monitored electronically.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... s-say?lite

More at the link.

Zimmerman files motion to disqualify Judge Lester

http://www.scribd.com/doc/100020949/Mot ... ify-Lester

It worked for the first judge that Zimmerman wanted disqualified.

There's a strategy. Hide assets from the court at your bond hearing, have your wife commit perjury, then move to disqualify yet another judge because he takes umbrage at your bad behavior. Seems to me this could keep going and going and delay the trial for decades.

Well, if he really wants to keep it going forever he should just hire Dr Orly Tatiz ESQ as his attorney. After all she is an expert in criminal law now too right?

As more than one person noted ...

But questions about whether Zimmerman had actual connections with police or justice system higher-ups that may have influenced the early decision to not charge him were piqued this week with the release of new evidence in the closely-watched case, including an observation by one detective that Zimmerman’s take on the shooting seemed “scripted.”

Documents from the FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement suggest indirectly that Zimmerman’s closest adviser in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting has been a federal agent – a US air marshal and former Seminole County sheriff’s deputy identified by the Miami Herald as a man named Mark Osterman.

Mr. Osterman was at Zimmerman’s side as he returned to the scene of the crime the day after the shooting to go over what happened with detectives.

The Herald also reported that Zimmerman and Osterman were shooting buddies and that, as the Trayvon Martin story broke and the whole country was talking about what George Zimmerman and the Sanford police had done, the neighborhood watch captain took refuge for six weeks at Osterman’s house in Lake Mary.

The referenced Herald article:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/13/2 ... an-in.html

Now GZ is a child molester too?
From HP

George Zimmerman Family Friend Says He Molested Her For More Than A Decade



More at the link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/1 ... 76729.html

I would much like to know what Zimmerman's father, the retired Virginia Supreme Court magistrate, did in the hours after the murder. Phone logs might be helpful. Did George Zimmerman's Father Talk To Sanford Police The Night of Trayvon Martin's Shooting?

Poor young lady. The RWNJs are going to crucify her, whether it's true or not.

Yeah. Although I do have to wonder about her timing. Why now?

She said in the interview that she only came forward after George was first incarcerated, because she never felt safe before that. It's compelling testimony, and she sounds sincere, contending that this has been an open issue throughout their family for years, and they have basically kept quiet.

Much of the alleged molestation occurred when George was a minor, only two years older than her. So I'm not sure what kind of criminal implications are there.

While I can't see how this history could be included by the prosecution since it's irrelevant to the case, could it be used to speak to GZ's character if the defense should try to paint him as this innocent, upstanding citizen?

GZ has proven himself to be a liar since day one when he denied any prior arrests, claiming his past was "squeaky clean". He also said that he hadn't been through pre-trial diversion. You have to be nuts to lie to the police, thinking they won't verify what you've said. Is this a sign of arrogance due to his ability to skate from all prior charges? One of the first statements out of GZ's mouth according to one of the witnesses was, "I had to shoot him, it was self-defense." Since when is killing someone with a handgun self defense during a fist fight? The entire SYG law needs to be tossed as it has enabled the killing of over 90 unarmed citizens in the state of Florida since its inception.

I'm hoping we'll find out why GZ was estranged from his parents and brother prior to the shooting. Could it have something to do with the alleged molestation charges?

How many people think GZ will take the stand in his own defense? I'm of the opinion that he will want to do so and might go against his attorney's recommendation. He's arrogant enough to believe he could meet with the police without being represented by an attorney, so it's quite possible, IMO. The question will be whether or not O'Mara can protect him from himself. This is a guy whose wife is saying things like, "Dang, you're a big celebrity now." Has all this so-called fame gone to his head?

I sure hope so. I want to see this racist, murdering, child-molesting piece of shit go to prison for life. He appears to be going along with this plan.

Same here. I want GZ on the witness stand trying to explain away all his lies and discrepancies. His ego may trump his attorney's advice to not testify. That's what I'm really hoping to see. Given enough rope, Zimmerman will hang himself. Aside from his ego, he deserves a couple decades behind bars for taking an innocent life in his rush to play judge, jury and executioner.

We probably need to take a step back here and keep our emotions in check. The old pot/kettle phrase kinda applies.

Some of the attorneys here feel that the State's case is fairly weak because the spotty police investigation, and as long as GZ stays off the stand he'll probably walk. O'Mara seems to have reasonable control over his client now, so unless something changes significantly between now and the trial my guess would be that GZ doesn't testify.



Could be. I know O'Mara wasn't his first attorney, and I seem to recall that he wasn't exactly the best client. This latest motion to disqualify the court is interesting. I would think that asking a judge to rule himself disqualified comes with some significant risks, but the Real Attorneys^TM here can probably speak to this. Nevertheless, it's pretty arrogant, which seems to fit both GZ's and O'Mara's personalities.

Rut roh



Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/16/2 ... rylink=cpy

Major difference ... none of us are holding Zimmerman at gunpoint. At least I don't think anyone here is.

Actions and thoughts are separate issues. My opinion is only my opinion. There is no pot/kettle comparison to be made.

I will let a jury decide Zimmerman's legal guilt/innocence. I have my opinions. They are subject to change as more evidence is revealed. But I'm not censoring myself and my opinion is of no consequence to Zimmerman.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/16/2 ... rylink=cpy

wtf

From the same article:



Pastor Jones is the "Quran Burning" pastor who recently created a grave for Obama.

GZ concluded that Trayvon Martin was suspicious, on drugs and just one of those assholes who always gets away within the first couple minutes of viewing him walking on the sidewalk in the rain. He then followed him, became involved in a confrontation with him, and despite minimal injuries wants us to believe he had no choice but to shoot and kill an innocent young man, just 3 wks after his 17th birthday. My conclusions are based on GZ's continued lying from the night of the shooting, his discrepancies between NEN call and video re-enactment, his efforts to hide money and mislead the court as to whether or not he had any money or a valid passport. I'm not jumping to conclusions so I'll have to stand by what I said, not believing this is a "pot calling the kettle black" situation. GZ's lack of remorse upon being informed that he was dead wrong about TM only reinforced my feelings about the situation. Hopefully that explains my desire to see him pay for his crimes since Trayvon Martin's life was taken without a second thought, IMO.

He actually said to Jones, "I know your intentions are good" ?!?!? If that doesn't prove he's a terrible judge of character, nothing will.

Where is there a pot on TFB (of whatever color)? I don't see what you advise as pertinent to what people have been posting.