Idiot

From the LVRJ:
Accidents happen. But this one might be difficult to explain.
The Henderson Police Department lost an expensive SWAT vehicle last week after it caught fire in front of a gated Southern Highlands neighborhood.
Officer Justin Simo, 36, with almost a decade of experience with Henderson police, was driving home Wednesday night when a tire blew on his unmarked, custom police Chevrolet Tahoe.
But instead of changing the tire or waiting for a tow truck, Simo continued to drive for several miles on the car's rim. He was still a few miles from home at about 11:15 p.m. when the vehicle began smoking and became engulfed in flames on Somerset Hills Avenue near Southern Highlands Parkway.
The Tahoe -- purchased and outfitted for policing for $49,449 -- was a total loss, although Henderson police spokesman Keith Paul said Simo was able to save several firearms from the burning SUV.
In addition to the car, valuable police equipment -- including a computer, tactical equipment and several other firearms -- were also lost. No value on the equipment has been established, Paul said.
There were reports of ammunition exploding as Clark County firefighters arrived to put out the blaze, though no injuries were reported....
An officer with knowledge of the case put it more bluntly:
"He wasn't drunk. He was just stupid," the officer said.
  http://www.lvrj.com/news/driving-on-the-rim-totals-50-000-swat-vehicle-195184521.html
A commentator on the LVRJ says the officer will forever be known as "Officer Rim Job".