George Zimmerman apologises to Trayvon Martin's parents In 2005, Zimmerman had to take anger management courses after an undercover law enforcement officer accused him of attacking him as he tried to arrest Zimmerman's friend. In another incident, a girlfriend accused Zimmerman of attacking her. Zimmerman's father, also George, told the court his son was likely to "turn the other cheek" even when confronted. Judge Kenneth Lester then set his bail bond at $150,000 but imposed certain conditions on the release, including that he submit to electronic GPS tracking, a curfew and to periodically report to authorities. There was no indication of when Zimmerman could go free. Prosecutors had argued that Zimmerman, who is charged with second degree murder, should be held without bond, or no less than a million dollar bond, until his trial. Trayvon was shot dead on February 26. Zimmerman, a neighbourhood watch volunteer, followed the 17-year-old as he crossed a gated community after buying a packet of Skittles at a nearby shop. He escaped arrest for weeks after local police initially decided against pressing charges, setting off a storm of protests from the black community.