This is scary - from 1999: SGI Fanatic Arrested for Attempted Arson on Temple Building

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, 46 year old Shin-ichi Kozuha, a Men's division "B Cho" chapter leader, was arrested on temple grounds wielding a large knife and about 4 gallons of gasoline in a plastic jug. He had spread gasoline in the lobby and the area around the front of the building, and was apprehended after he was spotted and police were called.

He was reported by various sources as saying that the Seikyo Shimbun/Soka Gakkai has been "too soft on the priesthood issue." In actuality, the Seikyo Shimbun has printed thousands of articles demonizing the priesthood and temples, and this is just one of dozens of attacks that have occurred on NST by SGI members all over the world, in the past 8 years.

That's what happens when irresponsible douchebags are in a position to whip a gullible and brainwashed membership into a frenzy of hatred of the "other". We saw this same effect in Nazi Germany - particularly Kristallenacht, when the German populace descended upon Jewish businesses and homes, smashing windows and looting.

SGI issued an immediate response, claiming that Shin-ichi Kozuha was a Soka Gakkai member, but had been expelled from the organization "for his repeated criminal activities."

THROW HIM UNDER THE BUS!!!

No further comment was available from SGI Headquarters, but the underground SGI email tabloid, Jinzainet, is alluding that the attacker was actually set-up by Hokkeko members because of his "vulnerability."

Ah, yes - THAT's the ticket! It was THEM attacking their own temple! Yeah! Just so they could pin it on the Soka Gakkai!! How con-ween-ient O_O

The attacker has a long history of mental problems and criminal activities such as extortion, violent behavior and posession of narcotics.

Naturally. We would expect nothing less. See "bus".

After the attack, NST issued a warning to all temples to beware of possible further attacks by other Soka Gakkai fanatics, who SGI can't seem to keep control of.

Soka gakkai members have even been attacking each other. Last year, a SGI leader in Paris murdered another SGI member and stuffed his body in a plastic bag, and into a freezer. Reportedly, his SGI leader/lover asked him to kill the man.

Earlier this year, a high-ranking Soka gakkai leader was stabbed in the chest by his Soka Gakkai leader girlfriend at SGI headquarters in Tokyo. He had been having an illicit affair with her, and wanted to break off the relationship.

In an unrelated incident that occurred in Northern California 2 weeks ago, a former SGI member reported that somebody had lit a fire behind a large propane tank located near her house at about 2AM. She prevented the tank from exploding by keeping it washed down with a hose, but could not stop the fire from spreading to her neighbor's house, which was completely destroyed. The police are investigating. Source

Notice that last bit - a FORMER SGI member was targeted and attacked O_O

NOW can we check off the "dangerous and violent" box of cult requirements??