The violent firebug accused of setting a young woman ablaze Monday on a Chicago train was previously nabbed for an arson attack on a government building just as Gov. J.B. Pritzker was due to speak — but the maniac got away with a slap on the wrist.

Lawrence Reed, now 50, never served any time and was only given probation despite being convicted of the arson incident in April 2020, court documents show.

The nut went on to allegedly douse a 26-year-old Illinois straphanger with gasoline Monday, chase her through the train car and then set her alight while shouting, “Burn alive, bitch!” The woman is now critical with burns to her head and body.

“Reed had plenty of second chances by the criminal justice system, and as a result, you have an innocent victim in the hospital fighting for her

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