It requires having an antenna of sensitivity. She came under fire in 1994 following the death of Anne Scripps Douglas, the newspaper heiress whose husband, Scott, beat her to death in her Bronxville home on Dec. 31, 1993. Three weeks before the fatal beating, Braslow had issued an order of protection prohibiting Scott Douglas from harassing or assaulting his wife, but she allowed Douglas to remain in the house. The judge said later that she was not aware that Douglas had already hit his wife and threatened her life. At the time, you must use what evidence you have before you.
Orders of protection are strong.
The fault lies not so much in the system but in the abuser. Amy Paulin, executive director of My Sister's Place, a shelter for battered women, said Braslow had overcome that criticism and gone on to make an impact on domestic violence in the county. She ran a professional courtroom and made fair decisions. Paulin said she hoped a worthy replacement for Braslow was selected quickly so that the backlog of cases in Family Court did not worsen. With your fellow Journal News readers, discuss events and issues that are important to you.