RICHMOND, VA – A nurse out of the Richmond area was reportedly fired from her job at Virginia Commonwealth University Health following a series of social media posts where she reportedly encouraged other medical professionals to drug/incapacitate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and officers.
In recent weeks, Malinda Cook had apparently uploaded a handful of videos to social media where she reportedly urged her followers in the healthcare industry to “sabotage” ICE operations in their area by discreetly poisoning or injuring ICE officers and agents.
Cook reportedly said in one video, “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,” which the aforesaid solutions she referred to in the video can cause temporary paralysis.
Another contentious video posted by the former nurse educated would-be anti-ICE activists on how weaponize poison ivy via spray bottles and water guns, saying, “OK 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.”
On top of instructing her followers on paralytic solutions and poison ivy, Cook had also suggested women should scout online dating apps for potential ICE agents so as to spike their beverages with laxatives.
After social media users identified Cook alongside her employer, Virginia Commonwealth University Health took swift action in addressing the controversy with a statement first confirming she’d been suspended pending an investigation. By January 27th, Virginia Commonwealth University Health confirmed she was let go from her position.
Aside from the employment fallout regarding Cook’s social media antics, the university also confirmed that campus police are actively investigating the matter. Russ Stone, a former prosecutor and legal analyst for 8News, noted that while he’s not personally involved with the investigation of Cook, he admits a savvy prosecutor could make a case for solicitation to commit a felony offense.
In recent weeks, Malinda Cook had apparently uploaded a handful of videos to social media where she reportedly urged her followers in the healthcare industry to “sabotage” ICE operations in their area by discreetly poisoning or injuring ICE officers and agents.
Cook reportedly said in one video, “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,” which the aforesaid solutions she referred to in the video can cause temporary paralysis.
Another contentious video posted by the former nurse educated would-be anti-ICE activists on how weaponize poison ivy via spray bottles and water guns, saying, “OK 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.”
On top of instructing her followers on paralytic solutions and poison ivy, Cook had also suggested women should scout online dating apps for potential ICE agents so as to spike their beverages with laxatives.
After social media users identified Cook alongside her employer, Virginia Commonwealth University Health took swift action in addressing the controversy with a statement first confirming she’d been suspended pending an investigation. By January 27th, Virginia Commonwealth University Health confirmed she was let go from her position.
Aside from the employment fallout regarding Cook’s social media antics, the university also confirmed that campus police are actively investigating the matter. Russ Stone, a former prosecutor and legal analyst for 8News, noted that while he’s not personally involved with the investigation of Cook, he admits a savvy prosecutor could make a case for solicitation to commit a felony offense.
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