Hallandale cop almost fired over 'joke that got out of hand'

Officer Thomas D'Orazio nearly lost his job after supervisors discovered he'd filled out community contact cards with fictitious names that were sexually explicit, records show.
He also filled the back of several Daily Activity Reports with swear words and childish phrases such as "stinky poo poo garbage."
 Chief Dwayne Flournoy threatened to fire D'Orazio, but union officials intervened and helped arrange a 10-day unpaid suspension instead, records recently released to the Sun Sentinel show.
"The officer understands the gravity of his mistake and was also very remorseful," Flournoy said. "It was a wakeup call to the officer and I'm glad he had an opportunity to come back to work."
D'Orazio, 30, had to sign a "Last Chance Agreement" saying that if he were caught making a similar mistake again, he would resign immediately and relinquish his right to union intervention. The agreement expires after two years.