“If you are the leader of any team, if a member of that team is wrongly accused and then exonerated after a thorough investigation, wouldn’t you want to publicly announce how your team member was wronged and how much you support and defend their hard work?” Piagentini asked. “This lack of leadership is a punch in the gut to every officer walking a beat. It is not terribly surprising that a lawyer used this to gain notoriety. It is shocking that the very people paid and elected to lead this officer are silent after his exoneration.”