Keith, how do you seriously think the police are going to respond to criticism. The point is, tension had been building in and around the area all day. There should have been a heavier police presence. There are plenty of eye witness accounts to the fact that there was no intervention to protect Mr. McDaid as he was being attacked. The article you linked to is a damning indictment of them as an impartial force. For more information check out Kevin Myers report from the Irish Independent. Kudos to the guys who did come to his aid but it was too little too late.