 She's accused of tying yarn around the cat's neck to try and stop it from moving around before she punched the cat about 10 times, according to the charging documents. The woman says she was upset even more because she was starting a new job that day. The newspaper reports the woman then took the cat to the vet to get treated. She could get three years in prison if she is convicted. Here's something to think about the next time you get on an escalator. We are apparently using them incorrectly. WTOP's John Doman explains why this may change things for Metro riders.