Ron Paul Takes a Ride [VIDEO]

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, was in Concord on Sept. 30, enjoying the beginning of the foliage and getting in some exercise in a late morning bike jaunt.

Brian Early, a press and field coordinator for his New Hampshire campaign, lined up a bike for Paul so he could take a ride through East Concord before other events at and . The candidate started at the now closed and ventured east on Shawmut Street.

Early noted that even with Paul’s busy campaign schedule, he still managed to get in some bike riding, his preferred method of exercise these days.

Before riding, Paul was cornered by WHDH-TV Andy Hiller out of Boston, who questioned the candidate about the death of AnWar al-Awlaki, who was recently killed in Yemen. Hiller asked why Paul was labeling the death “an assassination” instead of a killing.

Paul said the important distinction was that al-Awlaki was an American citizen who, despite his alleged connections to al-Qaeda and terrorist activities, should not have been killed but, instead, brought to justice and tried in a court. He noted that the government didn’t assassinate Timothy McVeigh after he was accused of a terrorist attack. Paul said McVeigh was someone who “killed a lot of people” adding that he was “much more dangerous” and yet, was allowed a trial. Paul said it was about preserving the rule of law.

“The rule of law is designed not to protect our bad people,” he said. “It’s to make sure that our bad people get treated in the way we would like to be treated. If you give up on the rule of law, it’s very, very dangerous.”

After taking a quick spin on the borrowed bike near the front door of Eastman, Paul took off on the bike ... without a helmet on.