It was a phrase used by a young boy in China when he in a drunk state ran over his black VolksWagen over 2 innocent girls in Hubei university. One of the girl died on the spot whereas the other girl injured her leg.
When the young boy (named - Li Qiming) was stopped by police, he shouted out: "Go ahead, sue me if you dare. My dad is Li Gang!"
Li Gang turned out a deputy director of Police in Public security bureau. The boy behaviour reflects the arrogance of the offsprings of government officials (the so-called G2-official) that they could easily get away with any mistake or crime that they have committed.
The phrase has since become a popular internet catchphrase and meme within China, frequently seen on various forums and message boards, and in similar competitions using ad slogans and song lyrics, and used ironically in conversation by speakers trying to avoid responsibility.
In many ways, the Li Gang case, as it is known, exemplifies how China’s propaganda machine — able to slant or kill any news in the age of printing presses and television — is sometimes helpless in the age of the Internet, especially when it tries to manipulate a pithy narrative about the abuse of power.
There are lot of funny pictures and slogans that can be found in China which mimicks this phrase.
Mock advertisement for a “government official father.” Includes a number of
references to Internet jokes that end with the punchline: “my father is Li
Gang.”
Finally, In January of 2011, Li Qiming , the culprit and son of Li Gang was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in prison... In the end Justice prevailed in Mao's China.
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