University hospital system nurse fired after posting videos instructing 'sabotage' of ICE agents
"Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health," the hospital said
A nurse at Virginia Commonwealth University Health was fired after posting videos with instructions on how to "sabotage" U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
"Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health," the hospital told Fox News on Tuesday night. "In addition, VCU Health has fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law."
Earlier on Tuesday, the hospital said that it and the VCU Police were investigating the nurse over the viral videos.
"We prioritize the health and safety of anyone who comes to us for care. We are aware of a series of videos that appear to have been posted by an individual confirmed to be an employee of our health system," VCU told the media outlet. "The content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system."
"VCU Police are assisting with this investigation. Per policy, while the investigation is underway, the individual is on administrative leave and will not be in our facilities or interacting with patients."
The fired nurse used a now-deleted TikTok account, Redheadredemption, and was identified as an employee at VCU Health. X account Libs of TikTok posted a compilation of three of the nurse's TikTok videos.
"Meet Melinda, a healthcare worker at @VCUHealth. She posted a series of videos encouraging people to inject ICE agents with succinylocholine, a temporary paralysis drug, and spray poison on them. She also encourages woman [sic] to go on dates with agents and drug their food," Libs of TikTok posted on X.
In one of the videos, the nurse instructed people to use a "sabotage tactic" against opponents.
"I thought of something good," she said.
"Sabotage tactic, or at least scare tactic. All the medical providers, grab some syringes with needles on the end. Have them full of saline or succinylcholine, you know, whatever. Whatever. That will probably be a deterrent. Be safe."
In another video, she said, "Okay, for today's resistance tip, I vote — anybody got any poison ivy, poison oak in their yard? Get some of that, with gloves, obviously, and get it in some water. Like a gallon of water. And get the poison ivy oak water and I'm going to put it into a water gun. Aim for faces, hands."
In a third video, the nurse said, "Single ladies, where these ICE guys are going, have a chance to do something, you know, not without risk, but could help the cause for sure. Get on Tinder, get on Hinge, find these guys. They're around. [If] they're an ICE agent, bring some ex-lax and put it in their drinks. Get them sick. You know, nobody's going to die. Just enough to incapacitate them and get them off the street for the next day. Highly, easily deniable."
"I'm just saying, let's get them where they eat," she said. "Somebody's not going to be supporting these guys. Where's the hotel where they eat? Who makes that breakfast? Let's find them."
"Let's make their lives f-cking miserable," she later added.