Labor MK requests ethics panel debate on his Herzliya bar brawl
Marciano apologizes 'wholeheartedly' to security company and its staff following fight at Rio nightclub.
By Gideon Alon and Mazal MualemThe head of the Labor parliamentary faction, MK Yoram Marciano, on Sunday asked the chairman of the Knesset Ethics Committee, MK Haim Oron, to hold a discussion on his involvement in a brawl with security guards at a Herzliya nightclub last week.
Following the incident, the guards filed a police complaint against Marciano, after which the Labor MK filed a counter-complaint.
A police probe into the events during a private party held at the Rio nightclub showed that a fight broke out following a row between Marciano and security guards at the club.
Marciano apparently asked the guards to let him leave the bar through the back door, but when the request was declined and Marciano was asked to leave via the front door, the Labor whip attacked the guards and tried to force his way out.
Marciano claimed that the security guards had punched him.
On Sunday, Marciano accepted full responsibility for his behavior and asked the panel to discuss the issue even though no formal complaint had been made against him.
Marciano's lawyer, Eldad Yaniv, said the lawmaker wrote that he apologizes "wholeheartedly to the security company and its staff."
Marciano intends to file a request to police through attorney Nevot Tel Tzur for a conciliatory meeting with the nightclub security staff.
The security officers told police Saturday morning that in the course of the struggle Marciano struck them. Shortly after, Marciano arrived at Glilot police station to file a complaint against the security staff, claiming that he did not hit them.
A photographer at the nightclub also filed a complaint against Marciano and one of his friends, claiming that they punched him as well.
This weekend, Marciano came to the conclusion that the incident escalated beyond control, and decided with his lawyer to organize the conciliatory meeting.
Tel Tzur expressed hope that police would respond to the initiative, and that both sides could apologize to one another.
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Labor MK Yoram Marciano holding a copy of Haaretz beside Defense Minister Amir Peretz at a Labor faction meeting on Feb. 26. (Gil Yohanan / BauBau) |
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By apologizing Mariciano sets a new standard of behaviour, which should be emulated. Had Ramon just said to the young lady "Sorry if I offended you, didn't mean to", he'd have spared himself and all of us a lot of anguish.
One my say many things about Isael, but I tell you folks, there's never a dull moment. I can hardly wait to see this week's new scandals!
Do I really need to elaborate? But I would interested in hearing Marciano's (or anyone's) explanation of why they can use alcohol but other folks can't use cannabis. Alcohol kills, cannabis doesn't, and it's cannabis that is illegal??? Thanks for the joker justice.
MK Yoram Marciano was obviously drunk and violent but at least he is not stupid and claiming he has a BA in Toxicity and a Masters in Night Club management. I don't think we Israelis deserve a drunk and abusive MK like Marciano but the idea of him being replaced by someone without a brain is perhaps a greater evil.
This Yoram character, Tratman, and the rest of the Knesset gang have unlimited access to our hard-earned taxpayers money, decide to destroy the homes and lives of people like those of Gush Katif, have to make decisions regarding the Defense of the country, its relations with the rest of the world. What did the Jewish people do to deserve scum like this running our lives? When will he Jewish people wake up and run this gang out of town?
or in other words MK Yoram Marciano, suddenly realises that the public just dosnet buy his B**L S**T and trys to get out of it. Well sorry Mr Thug we dont buy it, this sort of behaviour is unaceptable from someone of your position who is supposed to be setting an example. Slipping out the backdoor as if anyone would recognise this thug or even cares who the hell he is. Not exactly an "A" list celeb is he now ?
Well, I suggest that Yoram puts a good shine on the Doc Martin's, ahead of his showing before the Ethics Committee (alwite?)