Only in Seattle could someone trying to assist a victim be charged with a crime themselves.
However, this story has a wrinkle: Phoenix Jones is a caped crusader who patrols the streets of Seattle (and the guy has a fairly cool suit)
...and in this case, he not only tried to assist a man being beaten up by 6 people (including a woman), but then he ran away from the woman as she chased him down!!!
One of the funniest damn videos I've ever seen:
Apparently he is married to a "superhero" named Purple Reign, and has a sidekick named The Ghost.
I support Phoenix Jones for what he is doing (except the part where he ran away from a chick; I've had knocked that ***** out cold). If a woman can fight a man like a man she can be knocked out like a man.
While he might have the best of intentions it kind of reminds me of people seeking for trouble/fights and when they get involved it is way too easy to cross a line.
I would say leave it to the professionals, they have a duty and a license.