ACAB
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A.C.A.B (All Cops Are Bastards) is an acronym used as a political slogan associated with dissidents who say they are subjected to political persecution and police brutality. It is typically written as a catchphrase in graffiti, tattoos or other imagery in public spaces. It is sometimes numerically rendered as "1312," representing the ordering of the letters in the English alphabet.
Critics of this term contend that the linguistic nature of this term inherently attacks police officers as individuals and believe other terms should be used in its place to support police reform, while some proponents of the term say the intent refers to the police as an institution and does not necessarily reflect upon the individual law enforcement officer.
See also
- Blue Lives Matter
- Criminal tattoos
- List of symbols designated by the Anti-Defamation League as hate symbols
- Police abolition
- George Floyd protests, in which A.C.A.B. was commonly referenced and discussed
