re: Shreveport DA orders 8 M-16's. Sheriff has Issue

The DA's actions obtaining the weapons don't make sense. For example:
The explanations given by the DA why they need semi-auto rifles aren't sufficient.

At the time of the application, the DA's office doesn't realize these are fully automatic weapons?

DA's office realizes it's obtaining weapons for which his staff is not trained to use, is not trained in tactics and is not trained to maintain or repair the weapons. These are all things the Sheriff's Dept could've done. Who does the DA think is going to do this if not the Sheriff's Office?

I really didn't understand this quote from the most recent link.
"Scott said the remaining guns — including two AR15s and .30-06 rifle with a scope — in possession of his agency are secure and could be destroyed."
Does this mean the DA's office already has two AR and a scoped 30-06 rifle? If so, what in the world does the DA's office need a scoped 30-06 for??

The DA's office claims a long time employee like Ashley wouldn't be aware of the "Violent Crimes Unit?"

One thing's for sure, this is more than a dust up. If the controversy could be remedied by a behind the scenes talk between the Sheriff and the DA, the story would've never made it to the newspaper. The Sheriff is major mad and a long-time DA's Office employee is poised to become a whistle blower.