'Pretty lit' Good Samaritan tries to stop Christmas beating
SEATTLE -- Despite being "pretty lit," a Good Samaritan said he
couldn't stand by and do nothing when he saw a woman being
beaten early Christmas morning and ended up with three broken
ribs and a punctured lung for his gallantry, according to the
Seattle Police Department.  According to the police report for
the incident, the approximately 60-year-old victim was leaving a
bar near Second Avenue and Battery Street around 1:30 a.m. Dec.
25. He told officers he had drank a lot of alcohol and was
"pretty lit."  While walking the few blocks back to his
apartment, the victim reportedly saw a man repeatedly hitting a
woman. He told officers he couldn't stand by and watch it, but
he also couldn't call 911 because he had left his cellphone at
home.  The victim approached the man and said, "It's Christmas;
why don't you lay off?" According to the report, the man turned
around and said, "Oh, you want some of this, too?" and punched
the victim in the face.  As