"Tragic? Perhaps. But unnecessary because HE made the wrong choices."
This is one of those examples in which you demonstrate that you believe public execution for minor crimes is acceptable.
Unnecessary because they both made wrong choices[/i]
Tragic because it cost one his life and will cost the other mentally/emotionally for the rest of her life, even if it does not cost her her job or more, which it well might.
His mistake did not have to cost anybody a life or livelihood.
Hers did.