Life sentences for Cullen may be preferable

Charles Cullen, the twisted monster who decided to play God and end the lives of at least 29 patients who were in his care, got 11 life sentences Thursday for 22 murders. That works out to 397 years in prison - life instead of a death penalty in exchange for identifying his victims.

Was it wrong for the state not to seek the death penalty on this one? Maybe not. The endless appeals would have dragged the families back into court, over and over again. And the death penalty has never been used since it was reinstated in 1982.

With Cullen, maybe it's better not to waste taxpayer money on letting this creep appeal and re-appeal, ad nauseum. His case is over. Put him in jail - with the general population. Like Jeffrey Dahmer was.