[Faraday]

Another volunteer, Tomas Leonor, was hit with a rifle butt on his back, Greenpeace said.

The Philippine security guards must be instructed on which end of the rifle to use in these situations.

[Al Gator]

Oh, have no fear. They know what to do. They were being polite to a stupid guest.

Make no mistake, green weenies got off easy.

[An Old Man]

From the article: "Another volunteer, Tomas Leonor, was hit with a rifle butt on his back, Greenpeace said."

You wrote: The Philippine security guards must be instructed on which end of the rifle to use in these situations. The security guard used the proper end of the rifle, he just used it in the wrong manner!

I would suggest: The proper method of use in close combat such as this is to use either a horizontal or vertical butt stroke. I can testify from personal experience that either of these strokes will have a very enduring effect on the recipient.

Semper Fi