Read the last two lines from the poem, "the lonesome death of hattie carroll" and answer the question.
bury the rag deep in your face
for now's the time for your tears
what did the speaker think was most worth crying for in this story?
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the untimely death of an innocent person
the lack of remorse demonstrated by the murderer
the principles of the police officers who handled the case
the absence of justice for all when the murderer was sentenced