The executive committee of the shopping mall announced yesterday it will partner with city police to add more officers to the mall security force for the holiday shopping season. The mall security team, which consists of 10 officers, was deemed too small to keep shoppers safe after there were 44 armed robberies in the parking lot during last year's season. At least two thirds of the officers will be patrolling the mall's north parking lot, which sees the most traffic from shoppers.
Which of the following, if true, is the best basis for criticizing the plan to deter crime by adding additional security officers?
A. Retailers expect this to be one of the busiest shopping seasons yet, drastically increasing the number of people in mall parking lots.
B. Police reports from the previous year show that most of the robberies occurred in the south parking lot.
C. Some officers in the north parking lot will be directing traffic rather than patrolling.
D. Security cameras have been installed on light posts in all parking lots, in the hopes of identifying armed robbers.
E. There are a large number of entrances and exits to the parking lots, making isolating suspect cars difficult.