Hi, everytime I drive home, I pass an apartment complex. Next to the entrance to the complex, there is a very tall light pole with a pair of shoes wrapped around the top. I was told that this means that somewhere in the complex, people are selling drugs. Is that true? Shoes on tope of the light pole = drug dealing, I was told.
2007-06-20 16:20:19 · 8 answers · asked by themyth60 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You may find the following link interesting:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm
I always associated it with gang activities and drug dealing, but the link provides many more possible reasons.
I hope this helps.
2007-06-20 16:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the 1950's, when I was a kid we had to wear special non marking gym shoes to gym class in elementary school, we also had to have special tempera paint for art class.
When summer vacation came we had to clean out our desk and closet. We would throw the unwanted shoes up over the electrical wires and break our paint bottles on local walls, I guess to show our 2 months of freedom starting.
It has been going on a long time.
As a police officer for 29 years in a large gang and drug infested city I never saw it as being a sign of anything special (except after the movie "Wag the Dog" came out).
2007-06-20 18:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was to seperate different gangs, but not necessarily on top of a light pole
2007-06-20 16:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could symbol that yes but it dose not mean that nessesarly but trust me the cops have herd te myth and are aware of it so i wouldn't lok at that to find out if there is someone selling drugs there. trust me if u think there is someone selling drugs there u wil no it before u see the shoes
2007-06-20 17:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by oneway 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means somebody is walking around bare footed.
2007-06-20 17:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like an urban legend to me.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm
most likely, some kids were messing around teasing another kid, took his shoes, and threw them up where the kid couldn't get them down. (at least that is what i always think when i see it)
2007-06-20 16:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It can also mean when someone in the neighborhood died.
2007-06-20 16:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL WRONG!!!! It means you can get drunk as f*** on that block. Ya dig?
2007-06-20 16:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by Dan 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋