Why police officers embraced a banned weapon of war

Police advance on demonstrators who are protesting the killing of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested for Floyd’s death and is accused of kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he pleaded with him about not being able to breathe. Floyd was pronounced dead a short while later. Chauvin and three other officers, who were involved in the arrest, were fired from the police department after a video of the arrest was circulated. | Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

Tear gas is legal to use on civilians, but illegal for use during war. What gives?

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source https://www.theverge.com/21396099/tear-gas-protests-police-weapon-warfare-history-crowd-control

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