'Prime for abuse': Lack of oversight lets Phoenix police add protesters to gang database Phoenix police added protesters under a fictional gang. and last updated 2021-05-25 01:21:32-04 PHOENIX â âACABâ was never a real criminal street gang in Phoenix. But as part of an effort to overcharge and suppress a group of police protesters, city officers and county prosecutors made it up in late 2020. The fictional gang, an acronym for the common protest chant âAll Cops are Bastards,â was created by officials using wild exaggerations, lies, and an informant with a documented history of lying. Despite those problems, 17 protesters were officially documented as members of âACABâ and added to Arizonaâs gang database, according to records obtained by ABC15.