Outside the courtroom in Santa Barbara the scene looked like a New Year's party. Fans tossed confetti, blared toy horns, cheered jubilantly and waved placards and makeshift flags.
One woman released 14 white doves, one each time word of a 'not guilty' made its way. As Jackson left the courtroom, more than a dozen white balloons were released.
There were heart-shaped notes and a 50-foot banner that screamed, 'All of us here, and millions around the world, love and support you'.
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