Thirty-two percent say it should be closed, according to the poll. The reasons we normally cite for keeping a juvenile proceeding closed do not apply here. Several people interviewed yesterday in Greenwich said they could draw a distinction between typical juvenile court proceedings and Skakel's unique case, and were in favor of a trial open to the public and reporters. I think people have the right to know what's going on. Everyone has a right to know.
People have a right to know.
Old Greenwich resident Dorothy Perna said open proceedings would help dispel the air of suspicion surrounding the murder and its subsequent investigation. Her late son, she said, was a classmate of Martha Moxley at Western Junior High School. That's why I've been following this very closely. Fisher said he attended Brunswick School with Michael Skakel and played soccer with him there. It says to me, 'It doesn't matter what your last name is when other people are affected,' and it has affected a lot of people in a lot of ways.