WITH reference to David Diment’s letter (ViewPoints, June 20): come on, David, don’t be so pompous.

For a start, I wasn’t complaining about the “Police operation” notice. Just found it amusing.

I am not an insinuating sort of person. My few encounters with the police I found very pleasant.

When I broke my hip, a policeman very kindly drove me home, called an ambulance, and was generally very kind and helpful.

There was no cynicism in the rhetorical question: “Why do we learn to read?”

It was meant to put a smile on people’s faces. You are far too intelligent not to recognise the obvious.

So, David, just be your real self and don’t play the fool.

HANS HAMMERSCHMIDT, Compass Close, Cowley