Shoes hanging from a wire == drug neighbourhood?

element05 · 31-08-2006 5:12pm #1

Howdy,

Sorry in advance, but this is a wee bit off topic: I heard recently that if you see a pair of shoes hanging by their laces from a telegraph/power line that it means that's an area you can buy drugs in... is that true? Or was someone yanking my crank?

A friend of mine is now freaking out about this because just outside their house is a pair of shoes hanging from a phone line...

Cheers,

John

Ruu_Old · 31-08-2006 5:16pm

There is alot of ideas on this so I'm not entirely sure what if it means what you were told or not.

Karoma · 31-08-2006 5:16pm

If you get a knock on your door asking for crack - tell your friend he was correct. If not, find the little **** that threw the shoes up there.

Supercell · 31-08-2006 5:18pm

Yep, is supposed to mean this, has been discussed here several times too.

Could also mean kids messing around, but would be careful in any area I saw this tbh .

31-08-2006 8:09pm

Are they doing it in Ireland now as well? I'd only seen it in New York!

godtabh · 31-08-2006 8:45pm

Used to see it alot in inner city dublin & some of the rougher areas of Dublin. I always just thought it was kids messing about!

loyatemu · 01-09-2006 11:06am

extensively discussed on after hours recently - majority opinion was that it was b0ll0cks. I mean, what are you supposed to do - wait underneath the shoes for a dealer to approach you? Easy catch for a plain-clothes cop if that's the case.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm

STaN · 01-09-2006 12:04pm

brilliant link loyatemu

~Leanne~ · 05-09-2006 9:37am

You can buy drugs in nearly every estate in Ireland now anyway!

Shoes hanging from a wire == drug neighbourhood?

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