What does Acab stand for?

ACAB ( All Cops Are Bastards) [1] is an acronym used as a political slogan associated with dissidents who are opposed to the police. 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 position of the letters in the English alphabet .

Is Acab offensive?

"A.C.A.B." and 1312 are both considered "extremist information" in Belarus. [23] However, prosecution on the grounds of ACAB being offensive is not limited to Europe. In 2018, a group of Persija Jakarta football fans in Indonesia were arrested for displaying a banner with the message "All Cops Are Bastards" on it during the league match day. [24]

Is Acab a nonviolent expression of anti-establishment beliefs?

And modern-day anarchists may use ACAB as a nonviolent, if aggressive or mocking, expression of their antiestablishment beliefs. ACAB, and its coded numerical counterpart 1312, came into mainstream attention in 2020 amid protests for racial justice spurred by the killing of George Floyd involving police officers.

Is the Acab flag a violation of decency?

In 2019, the Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) ruled that treating the slogan as a violation of decency, in certain cases, violates the fundamental right to freedom of expression under Article 10 ECHR. The specific case involved a soccer fan who had waved an ACAB flag in the stadium.