Hey hey hey, he didn't really make an example out of him for people NOT to break law. he simply warned them that if they do so, they may end up like the fellow in the arena, because someone pays for them to be caught alive or dead, no matter their race, gender or age. In the matter of fact I was originally supposed to make him a total douche that states clearly that he HOPES that as many people as possible would turn into life of crime, so he could hunt them down and claim the bounty from them.
Though, I AM willing to admit that he could've picked an event with less children around.
Also, if someone calls him a champion of justice, he's probably going to take that as some form of an offence.
Either way, now people can resume their fun, and possibly the whole scene distracted other competitors slightly.