PHOENIX -- Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say they are closely examining Sheriff Joe Arpaio's security after a recent shooting involving CNN TV host Lou Dobbs.
Dobbs' New Jersey home was shot at on October 5 and some say the outspoken host may have been the target of pro-illegal immigration activists.
According to MCSO officials, Dobbs went public Thursday, saying the media's portrayal of him as a 'hate monger' is fueling open borders activists to rally against him, now to the degree of attempting to cause his family bodily harm.
MCSO spokesperson Ryan Lee said the department is concerned for Arpaio's safety considering that both he and Dobbs are extremely vocal and visible on a national level in their beliefs that illegal immigration is a serious crime, worthy of arrest and incarceration.
Fox talk show host Geraldo Rivera said Saturday that Arpaio and Dobbs are the "two most unpopular figures with millions of American Latinos."
Lee also cites the many protests Arpaio's television and newspaper interviews have incited, saying some protesters' signs have even depicted Dobbs and Arpaio as fellow KKK members.
Lt. Aaron Brown, head of the Arpaio's security detail, says that his team is re-examining the current level of security his unit provides the Sheriff and whether or not more security is now warranted.
