Advocates of the SAFE-T Act say the law is not to blame for the arson attack of a Chicago train passenger, and that the arrest record of the man charged with the attack shows cash bail system didn’t work.

Lawrence Reed, 50, of Chicago , has been charged with a federal terrorism offense for allegedly setting Bethany MaGee, 26, on fire, on Nov. 17 while the two were passengers inside of a Chicago Transit Authority train.

MaGee suffered severe burns in the attack. Her family has established a GoFundMe on her behalf .

Reed has been arrested 72 times since he was 18, The Associated Press reported. At the time of MaGee’s attack, Reed had been on pretrial release and electronic monitoring after he was charged with aggravated battery of a hospital social worker.

The incident has led to

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