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The creepiest part of my walk through 'Amazonia' in Seattle was when the tech giant turned into Big Brother

Amazon's security guards follow and film people they think are reporters near their headquarters. It's creepy and Big Brother-like.

  • Amazon's unparalleled growth over the last decade has changed its hometown of Seattle.
  • Amazon controls around 20% of prime office real estate in the city, mostly centered in downtown Seattle.
  • It can make the area feel like it's owned by Amazon — a feeling underscored by an uncomfortable run-in I had with an overzealous security guard.
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It's no secret that downtown Seattle —

"This is not our policy," Amazon spokesman Adam Sedo told Business Insider in a statement Wednesday. "We're investigating why this happened and taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again."

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