Original sentence: "  It is perhaps notable this stops short of asking witnesses to contact the Police directly with information and this approach is consistent with the long standing position of Sinn Féin to express a lack of confidence in the PSNI and especially its predecessor, the RUC." Quoted here in the Miami Herald (which is a registration required site).For their part, the PSNI stated that they did not believe the IRA had sanctioned the killing, that it was carried out by IRA members independently of the organisation's leadership.One opinion piece on this subject from Trudy Rubin of The Philadelphia Inquirer even asks "Has the IRA `morphed into the mob'.Such reference to the Sinn Féin political agenda in response to what was a passionate plea for justice from Robert's family was seen by some to be insensitive at best and potentially indicative of something much more sinister.The McCartney family have remained quite firm that they do not wish to become involved in the long political debate over sectarianism but that their sole aim is legitimate justice administered through due legal process and this is being denied them because witnesses are being intimidated by people connected with the IRA and Sinn Féin.The McCartney family travelled to the United States during the 2005 St Patrick's Day celebrations where they were met by US Senators and US President George W
Edited sentence: "  It is perhaps notable this stops short of asking witnesses to contact the Police directly with information.Given the history of the PSNI and especially that of its predecessor, the RUC, towards nationalists, this was not surprising.Patrick's Day celebrations where they were met by US Senators and US President George W.The McCartney family travelled to the United States during the 2005 St.The PSNI stated that they did not believe the IRA had sanctioned the killing, that it was carried out by IRA members independently of the organisation's leadership