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In 1971, activists stole FBI documents exposing illegal surveillance, sparking reforms.
In 1971, a group of civilian antiwar activists broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania, stealing over 1,000 documents that exposed the bureau’s illegal domestic surveillance programs, including COINTELPRO.
The raid, led by activist William Davidon and carried out by volunteers with no intelligence background, revealed widespread efforts to disrupt civil rights and antiwar movements.
Exploiting lax security, the group accessed classified records and leaked them to journalists, sparking public outrage, congressional investigations, and major reforms in intelligence oversight.
Despite an FBI manhunt, the participants were never identified, and their actions remain a landmark example of grassroots accountability in U.S. history.
En 1971, los activistas robaron documentos del FBI que exponían la vigilancia ilegal, provocando reformas.