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1971

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6.7·2014·1h 20m

Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local F...

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Bonnie Raines

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John Raines

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Bob Williamson

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Keith Forsyth

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Bill Davidon

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Peter Gregus

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Lauren A. Kennedy

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Jonathan Joel Brennan

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Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.