wingate and his attorneys are asking for $3 million. >> at a protest in his honor william wingate.he claims that he threatened him with a putter. >> put that down, aren't you holding a golf club? >> what about my golf club. >> please set it down. >> in the video wingate appears startled and he said that he doesn't know what's going on. >> i thought that i jaywalked or something and i had no idea. >> 22 times she asks win gate to drop the golf club. >> what's going on? >> put it down. >> it's my golf club. >> set it down. >> five times she accuses him of threatening her. >> you're being audio and videotapes. >> i got nothing. >> you just swung that golf club at me. it was on audio and videotape. put it down, you're not free to leave. sir, put your golf club down. set is down! set it down. >> after another officer arrives on the scene wingate is handcuffed and taken to jail. jailed overnight the air force veteran and retired metro bus driver said that he has never had a problem with the police before. an expected lawsuit has formally been filed against the city, the police department

. >>> in the video wingate parse startled and didn't know what was going on. >> i thought she was lifted for a shoplifter or maybe i jay walked. >> reporter: 22 times the officer arrived winngate to drop the golf club. . >> put it -- >> reporter: five times she accuses him of threatening her. >> reporter: after another officer arrives wingate is handcuffed and taken to gaol. gaoled overnight the air force veteran and refired metro because driver says he's never had a problem with police. a lawsuit has formally been filed against the city, the police department and officers cynthia that arrested him. he seeks $750,000 in damages for civil rights violations false imprisonment. racial discrimination and emotional distress. >> the worst 20-25 minutes i have ever had. you have to - your hand behind your back. >> reporter: the officer is on desk duty while the internal investigation continues. in the lawsuit winngate claims he's been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression and is fearful when encountering police officers. >> that woman did a lot of damage. something got to be

wingate asked people why he escaped, some gave specific reasons, my master treated me so brutally, beaten, et cetera. often they said my wife was just sold, or i was afraid i was going to be so. i heard my master was losing money and has to sell his sleeve. many of them just that i was tired of being a slave. i wanted to be free, you know and so it's this kaleidoscope of experiences and impressions that really struck me. by the way let me say the record of fugitives is now online. we have digitalized at columbia university with a transcript a anyone who wants to pour through it and to recommend to anyone interested in art history, just go out you can google gave record of features and you'll find the link to it. it's been put there by the columbia university library system and you can just read through it but it's fascinating stuff. >> host: excellent. i know you're for money with william steele collection. william steele who was in philadelphia and record information of fugitives arriving there as well. how do the two records compared or do they at all. it's right, by the way williams st