Skateboarder-choking cop followup.

From Chron:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A police officer who appears to choke a skateboarder and put two others in a headlock in a video posted online has been put on administrative leave while police investigate, officials said.

Hot Springs Mayor Mike Bush said Tuesday that investigators have talked with witnesses who saw the officer, Joey Williams, stop the skateboarders on a downtown city sidewalk last Thursday. Skateboarding is banned in the area.

The video shows Williams apparently choking one of the skateboarders after forcing him to the ground, then later chasing and wrestling two others while holding them in a headlock.

"Unfortunately, the video shows it pretty good," Bush said.

Yes. It's unfortunate when there is evidence documenting police misconduct, isn't there?

Let's see. What would be a good way to keep there from being evidence documenting a policeman going postal on a kid? Hmmm... That's a hard one.

Wait! Here's an idea -- How about the police stop going postal on kids, especially for minor offences such as skateboarding on skateboarding day?

[H/T 2 The Liberty Papers.]