Reply To: How should one protest against shmoozers during davening?

Shuls ought to appoint a Gabbai to go around harassing and embarrassing people that don’t keep their trap shut when they are supposed to. Or the Rabbi should stop prayers when the trap doors swing open.

Imagine you are sitting in the docket by a court case schmoozing it out with the guy next to you. What will the judge do? Ignore you? No way! He will stop the court proceedings stare you in the face and say either you keep quite or you are expelled from the court room. If you ignore him they will escort you out. Why is a shul different for crying out loud?