The Rise of Tear Gas as a Tool for Policing

This chapter explores the rise of tear gas as a tool for policing during the 1920s in the US. It discusses the origins of tear gas and its use during trench warfare in World War I, as well as the strategic PR campaign led by General Amos Fry's and his network of publicist scientists and politicians to promote tear gas for suppressing dissent. The chapter also highlights the impact of tear gas on the militarization of police forces and its role in suppressing mass demonstrations and opposition to the established order.