Original sentence: ' Should the order be not obeyed, shoot, and shoot with effect.At the time it was reported that the tone of the speech proved too much for many of the RIC men who refused to carry out the order and one officer, Constable Jeremiah Mee, put his gun on the table and called Smyth a murderer.He and 13 others resigned, most joining or assisting the Irish Republican Army.If the persons approaching carry their hands in their pockets or are in any way suspicious looking, shoot them down.Mee became a confidant and ally of Michael Collins.On 19 June 1920 Smyth is alleged to have made a speech to the ranks of the Listowel RIC in which was reported as having said, “Police and military will patrol the country roads at least five nights a week.The more you shoot the better I will like you; and I assure you that no policeman will get into trouble for shooting any man and I will guarantee that your names will not be given at the inquest.They are not to confine themselves to the main roads but make across the country, lie in ambush, take cover behind fences near roads, and when civilians are seen approaching shout: 'Hands up.You may make mistakes occasionally and innocent persons may be shot, but that cannot be helped and you are bound to get the right persons sometimes