PODCAST: Bob McDonnell 8.8.07

Attorney General Bob McDonnell joined Coy Barefoot Wednesday afternoon on "Charlottesville—Right Now!" with his monthly update. He discussed at length the controversy surrounding the new "abusive driver" fees. McDonnell disagreed with recent court rulings in Virginia that found the new fines unconstitutional. "Our lawyers have reviewed that," he said, "and we do believe that while it may not be great policy—in fact I don't support it applying only to Virginia drivers—we believe it still passes the muster under the constitutional principle of equal protection." McDonnell also shared his thoughts on the recent passing of Civil Rights leader Oliver Hill.