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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts) Sun May 31, 2020, 12:33 AM May 2020

what's this "ACAB" that protesters are spray painting everywhere?

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what's this "ACAB" that protesters are spray painting everywhere? (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2020 OP

All cops are bitches. Shell_Seas May 2020 #1

ok. thanks Demovictory9 May 2020 #3

It's an acronym for All Cops Are Bastards n/t fishwax May 2020 #2

According to the ADL, its origin is in skinhead culture: chia May 2020 #4

Good to know, & must be taken into account Hekate May 2020 #5

Interesting. Thanks. nt crickets May 2020 #6

Also 1312 numerically ACAB IcyPeas May 2020 #7

Shell_Seas

(3,336 posts)

1. All cops are bitches.

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Sun May 31, 2020, 12:35 AM

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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts)

3. ok. thanks

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Sun May 31, 2020, 12:36 AM

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fishwax

(29,149 posts)

2. It's an acronym for All Cops Are Bastards n/t

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Sun May 31, 2020, 12:35 AM

May 2020

chia

(2,244 posts)

4. According to the ADL, its origin is in skinhead culture:

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 12:51 AM

May 2020

https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/acab

The acronym ACAB stands for "All Cops Are Bastards" and is a slogan of long standing in the skinhead subculture. Because non-racist skinheads (including "traditional" skinheads and anti-racist skinheads) may use this acronym as well as racist skinheads, it should be carefully judged in the context in which it appears.

Comments on Twitter from several persons of color indicated ACAB was unknown to them, so certainly makes one consider all the reports of instigation by whites...