BobM2:
The security DID work. With his inside knowledge of the airplane & airport he was able to gain access to the cockpit & start the engines, but he still couldn't get it off the ramp without tearing the wing off.
If the security had worked he wouldn't have been able to get near the airplane. He was a suspended employee. Plus, even an active crew shouldn't be able to gain access to an aircraft that was supposedly secured for the night.
Also, I'm not sure how his tearing the wing off relates to airport security.
I suspect the FAA will be cutting the carrier a new one for the terrible security.