Benjamin Crump and Natalie Jackson hold celebratory press conference giddy with glee and very pleased with themselves.   Trayvon family lawyers say the revocation is proof that George Zimmerman is a liar and a murderer.
SANFORD, Fla. –  A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when his bond was set for $150,000 in April. Prosecutors claim Zimmerman had $135,000 available that had been raised by a website he set up.
Prosecutors also say he failed to surrender a second passport.  The defense says the finances are an innocent misunderstanding.  (more from earlier)
Initial Bond Hearing Segment on Finances pdf  (Conversation with Shelly Zimmerman)

(snip) 

Wisdom of Sharon (which I agree with 100%):

If he deliberately misrepresented the facts, it makes sense that his bond should be revoked, because he becomes a flight risk.  No doubt because he was terribly frightened and frustrated.  If that is what he did, I certainly won’t wring my hands over the judge’s decision.  We used to be a nation of laws, and I’m in favor of us being a nation of laws.
Having that said, this bond-situation has no direct connection with the charges and the racialists who have been campaigning for their own agenda (as they were before TM died).  Those who supported GZ because they assumed he was perfect and cute will probably peel off.  Those who support the rule of law and were fighting on his behalf in opposition to the racialists will fight on.
This was never “personal” on GZ’s behalf.  And it still isn’t.  It has exposed the racialists’ intentions, methods and vulnerabilities, and that remains the case even if GZ did something unwise out of fear.
Those are in favor of the rule of law can afford to have GZ do stupid things, because it was never about him.  I sure wish GZ hadn’t made these seriously damaging decisions.  Whatever.  Our domestic enemies are the same–and our opposition to them is the same.
Wolverines.

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