A nurse employed by Virginia Commonwealth University Health is under investigation after posting a series of videos online that explicitly encouraged the poisoning and other covert attacks on federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The nurse, identified through a now-deleted TikTok account named “Redheadredemption,” has been placed on administrative leave while authorities investigate her actions. The videos were initially shared on TikTok and later distributed across social media platforms, with the account “LibsOfTikTok” amplifying their reach.
In her posts, the nurse detailed specific instructions for using syringes filled with saline or succinylcholine as a “deterrent,” creating poison ivy water to spray on law enforcement personnel, and tampering with food or drinks served to ICE agents. Succinylcholine is a potent paralytic anesthetic that causes temporary muscle paralysis.
One video, captioned “staytoxic,” directed single women to use dating apps to identify ICE agents and incapacitate them by adding laxatives to their beverages. The nurse stated: “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. 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.” She also instructed individuals to contact hotel staff responsible for serving ICE officers’ breakfast, saying: “Let’s make their lives fkin’ miserable.”
Virginia Commonwealth Health confirmed in a statement that it prioritizes the health and safety of all patients and staff, noting the videos were posted by an employee within its system. The health system emphasized that “the content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system.” Officials stated the nurse will be excluded from hospital facilities and patient interactions during the review process, with VCU Police assisting in the investigation.
Federal officials have reported a surge in threats and attacks against ICE officers, despite ongoing efforts to apprehend violent offenders, child predators, and armed criminals.
