A former Grady High School student who said Atlanta Police officers handcuffed him to a file cabinet for an entire school day filed a civil rights lawsuit Friday against APD and the city school system.

At the time of the incident, Tony Smith was a student with a disability and who received individualized educational instruction, said the federal lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.

"What adult in their right mind would handcuff a disabled student to a file cabinet all day?" asked Gerry Weber, one of Smith' s lawyers. "This lawsuit sends a message to both police and schools -- students have rights even after they step on campus."

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