CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Former Chattanooga police officer Kenneth Freeman has filed a federal suit against a 71 year old greeter and Wal-mart.
In the suit, Freeman claims the greeter, William Walker, used racial profiling when he tried to stop the officer as he left the store last December. The suit also claims Wal-Mart condons racial profiling.
In that incident, Freeman can be seen on tape pushing Walker who fell down. Freeman is representing himself in the case. He's asking for $500,000 in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
Chattanooga police investigated the incident and punished Freeman but did not fire him. Freeman was later fired for another unrelated incident. He is appealling that firing in court.
Walker sued Freeman for $21 million and the case was settled for $12,000.
The lawsuit mumbo jumbo can be found here. [CLICK]
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