"Spindle was taken to the Anchorage jail and a magistrate judge set an initial bail of $20,000 and a third-party custodian."
Whaaaat? I'd say "gimme a break" but letting this guy out for $20 thou - i.e. a $2000 cash/bail bond and a 3rd party custodian? Am I still on the same planet as the the judge setting this bail?