Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester

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These cops are bastards. Some cops are nice and genuine.

This is true pretty much everywhere, even America.

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Then why do Americans constantly say "all cops are bastards?"

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It's a slogan used as a protest statement, particularly within anti-establishment and anti-police movements. The acronym has a long history, particularly within subcultures like punk, skinheads, and football hooligans. It's also associated with anarchist and anti-authoritarian ideologies.

It also originated in England.

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America is not nearly based enough for Americans to "constantly say" that, unfortunately.

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