Two DeKalb County police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after an investigation revealed they ran a background check on President Barack Obama.

A representative for the DeKalb County CEO’s office identified the officers as Ryan White and C.M. Route.

Officials said Obama’s name was typed into a computer inside a DeKalb County police car on July 20 and ran through the National Crime Information Center.

The secret service was immediately notified and contacted the DeKalb County Police Department.

It is unclear why the officers ran a check on the president.

I guess they mean – unclear – aside from the coppers probably being nutball Republican birthers.

Or just a couple of boneheads who forgot what they were told about using the computer.