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DownSouth

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25. And what about the request not to name Zimmerman's donors?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 01:12 PM
Apr 2012

As another CNN guest, a defense lawyer, on Anderson Cooper 360 stated:

I will tell you, in the right hands, this fund-raising appeal, it would not surprise me if he (Zimmerman) would raise at least $2 to $5 million. There is a contingent or a constituency out there that would think nothing of writing checks anywheres from $25,000 to $50,000 for the defense. And part of the reason for that is that there is a constituency that wants to use George Zimmerman and this whole issue by proxy and there's no better way to do it than to have something like this which is a hot button issue, which leads the nightly news for weeks at a time and when you go to trial...

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/04/27/ac-geragos-hosting-omara-zimmerman.cnn


Zimmerman's attorney previously said that Zimmerman was so destitute that he was representing him pro bono. The attorney has now completely reversed his tune and is saying his fees could total $1 million. This indicates that Zimmerman's attorney also has a problem with telling a consistent story.

I think the public has the right to know who's bankrolling Zimmerman, and who's writing those big checks.
He should be jailed for lying based on terms of his bond... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #1
I agree with you 100% oilpro2 Apr 2012 #3
You realize what the purpose of bail is, right? It is NOT to be used for punishment joeglow3 Apr 2012 #4
There is no right to lie to the court at your bail hearing. n/t EFerrari Apr 2012 #6
That may be a crime, but does not affect bail joeglow3 Apr 2012 #8
It does if the lie affects flight risk--which >$200K quite arguably WOULD hlthe2b Apr 2012 #11
Attack on others? What are you talking about? joeglow3 Apr 2012 #15
Yet, you refuse to address the issue at hand.. that if he knowingly lied about the $200K in assets hlthe2b Apr 2012 #18
I pander for the system joeglow3 Apr 2012 #19
then you better learn how to express those convictions without lashing out at the rest... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #20
I asked one and will ask again joeglow3 Apr 2012 #21
Your quote: hlthe2b Apr 2012 #22
How would you describe the BEHAVIOR I am discussing? joeglow3 Apr 2012 #26
I think your response is hyperbolic. Demit Apr 2012 #31
I understand what you're saying and agree with that. EFerrari Apr 2012 #12
So, change the bail amount. I have no problem with that. joeglow3 Apr 2012 #16
You continue to avoid the actual question and have gone into changing the topic TheEuclideanOne Apr 2012 #33
Bullshit. I originally responded to someone who made the bold claim he should be in jail for this joeglow3 Apr 2012 #34
Ahem.... Judge considering raising or revoking Zimmerman's bond. hlthe2b Apr 2012 #24
he wants to know more about the money before he decides whether to ADJUST the bond joeglow3 Apr 2012 #27
You change your argument now that I've called you on it... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #28
I said they should be able to ADJUST bail, NOT deny it. joeglow3 Apr 2012 #29
re: hlthe2b Apr 2012 #30
It is supposed to be high enough to make flight very difficult thesquanderer Apr 2012 #10
I think there is a fix in on the Zimmerman case. Lint Head Apr 2012 #2
Once again Iliyah Apr 2012 #5
And I bet the same Smilo Apr 2012 #7
Agreed! Some racists do have money and.. oilpro2 Apr 2012 #14
I'm impressed with the legal system in Florida atreides1 Apr 2012 #9
Joseph Heller should have written a novel about Florida. EFerrari Apr 2012 #13
And the judge is supposedly "experienced"? oilpro2 Apr 2012 #17
There seems to be a pattern developing of Zimmerman's family lying for him DownSouth Apr 2012 #23
And what about the request not to name Zimmerman's donors? DownSouth Apr 2012 #25
It raises some interesting questions sylvi Apr 2012 #32
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