Paid at the Pump

Hey, this observant herbivore saw the whole thing. Finken was annoying, but she never laid a hand on Cheney. According to the police report later obtained by the Strip, Cheney complained that he was "unable to hear for approximately 10 seconds" because of the loud bullhorn and that he suffered "a small scratch" on his hand after being "struck" by an unidentified protester.

Next morning, out on $500 bail, Finken admitted that the protest hadn't gone as she'd hoped. "The message wasn't communicated effectively," she said.

"Our goal wasn't to imply that everyone who buys gas is a horrible person and is the reason we're at war. We wanted to draw attention to the fact that we're all a part of this system, and that we all can change that."

She said she was surprised by Cheney's rough stuff. "It's another indication of how addicted we've become — some of us aren't willing to take the minute and a half to talk to someone about it. We've lost that willingness to have a conversation or to engage with another living person."

Now Finken will have to engage with a judge. Her court date is in September.