Why Do You See So Many Shoes Wrapped Around Power Lines?

IFL Science ^ | JULY 19, 2024 | Rachael Funnel

[Red Badger]

Here, it IS a sign of DRUG DEALING nearby....................

[dfwgator]

Good Ol’ Shoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v4ZLwevXAI

[Rastus]

You fill them with drugs, throw them up there, and then shoot a hole when a truck passes underneath. Then, when it goes through customs, the dogs alert on the truck and the driver is arrested, jeopardizing a criminal enterprise.

I got it off TV.

[Red Badger]

In 2013 a large new park opened across the street from my home. Within a week there were shoes across the power lines on two sides of the park.................

[Rio]

Usually trees around here.

[OldHarbor]

Many utilities are now underground. I have not seen shoes over wires in decades

[central_va]

Rape trees are the worst.

[larrytown]

On army military posts, back in the day, it was common tradition for troopies leaving the service (ETS) to yeet one of their pairs of boots over the power line in front of their company.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Ridiculous theories! It's an established fact that the electromagnetic radiation emitted from power lines attracts athletic shoes from long distances. Here's the proof from an MRI scanner:

Lawyer Dies After Shot By His Own Concealed Gun Triggered By MRI Scanner

[FamiliarFace]

I’ll admit, I’ve never seen this, but now I will start to look to see if they’re hanging around.

[Red Badger]

Here the water table is so high at times the use of underground utilities is difficult. Our TV Cable and Telephone are underground (barely) but electricity is not.

New subdivisions get underground everything but they have to haul in truckloads of clay first................

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Ocean Beach San Diego

Meth

[SpaceBar]

Urban legend attributes them to markers for drug sales but in reality they are probably mostly due to idiots with too much time on their hands.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Brilliant!

[Flatus I. Maximus]

What, nobody here has watched Wag the Dog?

[GOPJ]

Depending on how the shoes are hung also can tell you what direction to go.

[Vaduz]

Yes here in Los Angeles the gun shots and bodies prove it.

[Eli Kopter]

According to Better Call Saul.

[CaptainPhilFan]

sweet lord .... used to be a custom on the last day of school to throw your old gym shoes over the wires. that’s all. nothing more, nothing less.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bkmrk