As soon as a federal jury in Portland returned not guilty verdicts Thursday for all seven defendants in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff, Internet reaction was swift.

The responses ranged from people who considered the verdicts a victory for citizens' rights to those who worried the outcome would empower people to occupy federal property using force.

The standoff at the wildlife refuge occurred over 41 days starting in January. The trial lasted five weeks, and three of the defendants represented themselves.

For complete coverage of this story going back to the standoff in January along with stories from the trial, visit oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff.

Here is a collection of tweets released shortly after the verdicts went public on Thursday.