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$500K Bond For Brother Of Alleged Florida Shooter Is 'Reprehensible,' Lawyer Says

The usual bond for misdemeanor trespassing on school grounds is $25, but a judge ordered a considerably higher sum for Zachary Cruz. Prosecutors say "he has all the same flags present as his brother."

When Zachary Cruz was arrested for trespassing Monday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site where his brother allegedly murdered 17 people and injured dozens more last month, the Broward County Sheriff's Office initially set his bond at $25 — a common sum for suspects charged with misdemeanor trespass on school grounds, as Cruz was.

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