like everybody. reporter: because of the color of your skin? yes. reporter: do you think it s racism? i think so. i really do. reporter: sounds like a cliche but joe arpaio literally is the kind of guy you love or hate. the protesters, some still behind us, though the rain has dampened the protesters. they detest the man. joe arpaio doesn t really care. he wants to do what he wants to do. we heard the protests below while we were interviewing him, hundreds of people yelling and screaming. he mous he mused about going down there, but then said it probably isn t safe for me or my deputies. he s probably right about that. he says no matter what, he ll still be looking for illegal immigrants. sound like a cowboy. no. i do act like a cowboy, but instead of going after horse thieves, i go after car thieves. things have changed. so, we have my deputies and we go in certain areas where crime is prevalent and during the