To millions of his conservative admirers Sheriff Joe Arpaio is something of a living legend, though he’s viewed as a heavy-handed law enforcer by his detractors. Whether you love him or hate him, Arpaio is a powerful personality—even at the age of 89—with strong opinions on where America is heading. It’s not looking good, he says. But the “American legend” says he has no intention of fading away in a time of need. That he’s stood firm on the important issues of the day has only bolstered his popularity, it seems. He’s still tough on crime—and criminals—regardless of who they are in life. After all, that’s how he earned the nickname of “America’s Toughest Sheriff.” “The media gave me that name,” Arpaio says with a grin as he spoke with The Epoch Times on Oct. 18. “Then, I wrote a book (Sheriff Joe Arpaio: An American Legend). I don’t mind …