Makes absolutely no sense.
Although this was a good movie, it bothered me that people got so upset at White when he tricked Brunette into spoiling her own paper.. I mean come on, it's a competition for a job, he just tricked her into losing, of course he would do that, if you are there it's because YOU want to get the job.
To start beating him and torturing him is ridiculous, that was out of place. They consider what White did was cruel and decided to beat him and then torture him for information with pretty much no hesitation? That's like saying "Hey! that man texted while driving! Let's remove his eyeballs with a spoon!"