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

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January 8, 2018 6:02 PM

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.

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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