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Shoes hanging from a wire == drug neighbourhood?

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  • 31-08-2006 6:12pm
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    element05
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭element05


    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


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


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


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    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.


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    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,401 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    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 .
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

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    Coraline Bewildered Rancor
    Posts: 0 ✭ Coraline Bewildered Rancor


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


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,215 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    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!


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,922 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    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


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    STaN
    Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭STaN


    brilliant link loyatemu


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    ~Leanne~
    Closed Accounts Posts: 538 ✭✭✭~Leanne~


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


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