How Riot Gear Has Changed Over the YearsS  While the behavior of
riot police may not have become any more sophisticated since
they were cracking skulls during the '60s, their equipment has.
As the New York Times' illustrated evolution shows, they've gone
from billy clubs, rudimentary gas masks and tear gas, to kevlar,
non-lethal shotguns (?!) wireless communications and flash
bangs. But one thing has remained the same: tear gas. [NY Times]