You won't get anywhere surmising how I think !
This was said in the late 80's early 90's when I had the greatest respect for the police,especially those who were on the beat in the area where they knew they could get a good cup of tea and biccies too.
Did you not see the question mark, or did you choose to ignore it so you could have a dig? NOWHERE was I "surmising" how you think. I don't care how you think. What you demonstrate of how you think, I don't much like, and I don't care when it was that you heard the remark, what I said stands whatever decade you name. In all walks of life there will be those found who are unbelievably thick, although it's relative to the intelligence of whomsoever is making the observation.
They were good day when the local bobby dropped by for tea and biccies. In the evenings it might be whiskey. The doctor always had a G&T.