Why do police tolerate people with their arms crossed? It looks like a rather mean and uninviting posture to me.
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Things that annoy or upset you personally are not necessarily against the law in any given place. A person whose arms are crossed while speaking to a police officer is a sign that the person does not like to or want to speak to an officer or that they know something pertinent to the conversation that they are unwilling to tell. Experienced police officers will recognize this common body language.
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It is a closed posture, and a little hostile, but not threatening. They're not likely to get shot from that stance
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maybe they dont feel like they have much choice
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Linda Joy 
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