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Where in the World Is Casey Anthony?

The recently freed Florida woman could be anywhere on the planet. Where do you think she is, and what would you do if you came face to face with her?

Matt Lauer, co-host of NBC's Today show, put a new spin on the phrase "Where in the World is Waldo?" a few years ago when he traveled the globe, but he's now been upstaged by Casey Anthony.

Anthony—love her or hate her—has become something of an American phenomenon over the last three years. Unless you were mountain-climbing somewhere in the Himalayas, you know she was found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, on July 5 by a jury in an Orlando courtroom. The verdict sent shock waves from coast to coast, enraging many and spawning an effort to create a federal Caylee's Law, which would make it a felony for parents to fail to alert police of a child’s disappearance.

In the midst of all this controversy, Anthony was officially released from jail in the dead of night and sent on her way wearing a bright pink T-shirt, jeans and sneakers on July 15. Where she was headed nobody but a few select individuals knew. Did she board a jet at a private airport in Orlando, or was she whisked away in an armored SUV? The mystery deepens.

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Over the past few days, There have been reports that she's in California, Ohio or Arizona. One report had her taking refuge on Geraldo Rivera's yacht. Her lead attorney, Jose Baez, says that these sightings are bogus and that she is in a safe place ... somewhere.

Mission Viejo Patch is curious: What would you do if you saw her at the local Trader Joe's grabbing a quart of milk or in the beauty aisles of CVS pondering a shade of lipstick?

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We want to know how you would react. Would you ask her for her autograph? Take her photo and sell it to the highest bidder? Scream at her or pat her on the back and say, "Way to go, glad you are a free woman"?

Don't be shy, but don't be crass—drop us a line or tell us in comments what you would do.

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