Those who objected to the Shelton, Washington Journal's decision to include the names of rape victims in news stories about the rapes included all of the following EXCEPT

A) defense attorneys who fear it will prompt false reports from women who want media exposure .
B) other journalists who withhold names because of the social stigma attached to being raped.
C) prosecutors who claim other victims won't report being raped for fear of being publicly named.
D) state legislators who tried to enact a law to shield rape victims from being named.

Answer: B

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