The Law For Kids PSA meme originated from the educational website LawForKids.org, a resource designed to teach Arizona youth about the legal system through simple, clip-art style comics. These posters became a target for internet irony due to their simplistic art style and often heavy-handed moral lessons. Memers began editing the scenarios to include absurd 'crimes'—such as 'posting cringe' or specific video game behaviors—and replacing the legal consequences with over-the-top punishments. The meme thrives on the contrast between the innocent, public-service aesthetic and the nonsensical or dark humor added by users.