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Social media reacts to Bill Cosby mistrial

Sara M Moniuszko, and Sean Rossman
USA TODAY
The Bill Cosby jury failed to reach a verdict on any of the three charges against him, leading the judge to declare a mistrial.

Jurors were unable to convict or acquit actor and comedian Bill Cosby on Saturday, leaving social media users with feelings ranging from vindication for "America's Dad" to outrage.

Judge Steven O'Neill declared a mistrial in the case after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked on a verdict. It marks the end of a 10-day trial in which Cosby, 79, faced a charge of aggravated indecent sexual assault. Prosecutors said they will retry the case.

Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting accuser Andrea Constand while she lay helpless on a couch at his nearby home outside Philadelphia in 2004. He said they were lovers, that he gave her only Benadryl, and their encounter was consensual.

The trial focused on Constand's accusation, but dozens of other women have accused Cosby of similar behavior.

Here’s what followers of the case had to say on Twitter: