You’d Think They’d Know Better, But These Politicians Committed The Wildest Crimes Of The 20th Century

Mike Martin Hoped Getting Shot Would Help His Campaign

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Mike Martin was a former Republican Texas State Representative from 1981 to 1982. Around the time that he was preparing to run for the Texas State Senate, Martin was shot numerous times in the arm and claimed that he was targeted by a Satanic cult that he was investigating. However, it wasn’t long before the truth came out and Martin’s cousin, Charles Goff, came forward to admit that he was the one who shot Martin after Martin failed to pay him for the favor. Apparently, Martin had hired Goff to shoot him as a publicity stunt that was inspired by John Hinkley’s failed assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan.