a preview screening was also held in belfast on 21 may, at which the former ruc chief constable sir john hermon (who had retired in may 1989) and a number of senior ruc officers were described as having "sat impassively, and made no comment". however, in an interview on 31 may, three days before transmission, sir john accused the film of containing false and inaccurate information and giving neither a factual nor objective portrayal of the shootings.