5. Why was Lacon reluctant to have an outside investigation?

[Jen]

5. Why was Lacon reluctant to have an outside investigation?

[John]

Mole hunts are destructive, if done by an outside agency with no loyalty to the Circus, there is no desire to minimize the damage. Finally, the first law of bureaucracies - never submit to other bureaucracies.

[Jen]

agree with John. They want to deal with it on their own rather than expose the weaknesses within their own organization.

[Patrick]

Agree. Also, with an outside source, you might also create an additional layer of distrust which could hinder any investigation.