HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR MY TV TO BE LOCKED TO THE WALL?

                                                                                                                                    UNDER CONSTRUCTION 

SOME REASONS WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO LOCK YOUR TV TO THE WALL ARE:

-     IF YOU LIVE IN A REGION THAT IS SUBJECT TO EARTHQUAKES (obviously not a problem in texas)

-     IF THE TV IS AT RISK OF BEING TAMPERED WITH AND/OR QUICKLY REMOVED AND TAKEN

-     IF THE TV IS ON A FULL MOTION MOUNT AND WILL BE MOVED AROUND FREQUENTLY

-     IF YOUR KIDS ARE A BUNCH OF FREAKING MANIACS (like my kids are) AND YOU WOULD JUST RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY  

IN THE CASE OF THEFT PROTECTION, THE BEST DEFENSE WOULD BE TO USE A LOW PROFILE MOUNT THAT HAS AN ACTUAL PADLOCK

OR EQUIVALENT DEVICE THAT PREVENTS IT FROM COMING APART (WHICH ARE NOT EASY TO FIND).

IF THERE IS ENOUGH ROOM TO GET A TOOL BEHIND THE TV, THEN THERE IS NOTHING STOPPING SOMEONE FROM JUST DETACHING THE TV FROM

THE MOUNT ITSELF, OR DETACHING THE MOUNT FROM THE WALL. BASICALLY, IF SOMEONE WANTS IT BAD ENOUGH, AND THEY HAVE ENOUGH TIME,

THEY ARE GOING TO GET IT. IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS OF ACTUAL CONCERN, JUST GET A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA INSURANCE COVERAGE ON IT.