Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture?

Ok, you know you're being a little too hard on the elderly when they find themselves turning to crime to pay government debt. According to a story I read on BN today, a 68 year old man from Winnipeg was convicted of trafficking crack cocaine to pay down government debt. Seriously. The judge has sentenced him to 2 years house arrest because the man has diabetes and has had several heart attacks. Maybe the issue of punishment should be examined a little closer, taking into account exactly WHY he started selling drugs to pay a debt. Something tells me that, while the justice system seems to be in fine working order, perhaps our social programs are failing misserably? So I have this to say to Mr Stephen Harper: WTF?!