But this is not fiction. This is a real thing.

If anything, as police have become more militarised, it has gotten worse. Behind the recognisable names of Philando Castile, Mike Brown, Tamir rice Terence Crutcher and Alton Sterling, are a staggering list of anonymous people whose names escaped the media cycle. They are simply too many to fit into a news bulletin.

And when all else fails, remember the Sound of Music.