Local Twitter users opine on Anthony verdict

Within moments after a Florida court found Casey Anthony not guilty of murdering her young daughter Caylee, the Twitter world exploded on Tuesday.

Here are some of the tweets from Smyrna-Vinings locals within the first hour after the verdict was announced.

Worst verdict ever. - @ShannonLynch1

Still in total shock. #notguilty #verdict #CaseyAnthony #nojustice - @JennHobby

If I was on the #CaseyAnthony jury I would move out of the country until ppl forgot what I looked like. They will get abuse for verdict - @nwillis2

Saddened by the jury in the #CaseyAnthony case. She will soon find out that America is against her & jail is the safest place for her to be. - @abluther

Innocent until proven guilty - @JennBunnyLove

Casey Anthony on next season's @ApprenticeNBC Cast? - @OTownPyle

One shopper at Cumberland Mall was shocked when she learned of the verdict from a text message from her husband. Jessica Harrison has a 2-year-old son; the same age Caylee Anthony was when she died.

“Initially, I was shocked because I thought they would find compassion for the child and rule guilty,” Harrison told Patch. “The state did not prove enough evidence that she was guilty. It was all just circumstantial. I feel bad for the girl.’’

Paul Lottner, a father of three, heard about the verdict on the radio. Unlike Harrison, he was not alarmed by the jury’s decision.

“I was not surprised because I had read a long time ago that they didn’t have enough evidence against her,” he said. “I wasn’t surprised. Do I think she’s guilty? Yeah, but they couldn’t really prove it. It’s sad, especially for the baby.”