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Article: Did the Geek Squad turn into the 'Peek Squad'?
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- July 30, 2007
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CHRIS SERRES, STAR TRIBUNE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-30-2007
Did the Geek Squad turn into the 'Peek Squad'?
By CHRIS SERRES, STAR TRIBUNE
Date: 07-30-2007, Monday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
When Best Buy Co. Inc. bought the Geek Squad five years ago, the two companies pledged to "protect the world from the assault of computerized technology." Geek Squad "agents" even wore badges and drove vehicles resembling police cars.
But as this squadron of techno-nerds has mushroomed into the largest collection of computer troubleshooters in the world, it has become increasingly difficult for the firm to police its own employees.
In recent months, allegations of agents copying ...