text: is it true that shoes hanging from neighborhood power/phone lines means a drug dealer lives nearby? just curious...some of my friends have got a money bet on this question...and others just keep shakin their heads about it. one guy thinks they hang 'em up there so they'll blow around and knock any snow and ice off the lines -and then there's a couple who swear it's a straight up lie bein' told purely to make them look foolish...oh my?  help, please?! -thanks there's an informative article on snopes that might shed some light on this subject for you.  http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm