The line comes from South Park, the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone that premiered in 1997. In the 1998 episode Chickenlover, Eric Cartman is deputised as a police officer and patrols town on his tricycle, shouting his mangled version of authority at anyone who ignores him. The phrase became one of Cartman's signature catchphrases, repeated in later episodes, merchandise and online clips. Its exaggerated delivery made it a lasting shorthand for mocking petty authority figures on forums, streams and meme edits.