The phrase comes from a 2007 incident at the University of Florida, where student Andrew Meyer was tasered by campus police after being removed from a question-and-answer forum, and his shouted plea was caught on video. Clips of the moment spread rapidly online and the line entered everyday speech as shorthand for exaggerated protest or someone claiming unfair treatment. It endures because the raw, unscripted delivery feels instantly recognisable and works as a quick audio punchline whenever a situation escalates beyond all proportion.