"Over a phone?" Oshkosh family speaks out after student arrest at Vel Phillips

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"Over a phone?" Oshkosh family speaks out after student arrest at Vel Phillips

The family of the student arrested at Vel Phillips Middle School in January admits he was breaking the rules, but they believe the way he was dealt with was extreme and unnecessary. A student was arrested at Vel Phillips Middle School in January. OPD says the student threatened a police officer and resisted arrest. The dispute began after the student refused to give up his cell phone and walked away from teachers. Lawrence Anderson is an eighth …