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Bail can take any of the following forms:
* cash or check for the full amount of the bail
* property worth the full amount of the bail
* a bond (that is, a guaranteed payment of the full bail amount), or
* a waiver of payment on the condition that the defendant appear in court at the required time (commonly called "release on one's own recognizance").
In this case it seems like the kid's will be found not guilty and they have a lot more to loose by not showing up. If you can be released on your own recognizance in lieu of bail.
The article does mention the practice of judges setting prohibitive bails to prevent people from leaving the country and the unconstitutionality thereof, but still.