What is this world coming to when a man can't fondle himself in the privacy of his own bulk discount store? High school geometry teacher and basketball coach Kyle Dennis was arrested Monday for masturbating at a Costco retail outlet in his hometown of Boise, Idaho.

According to the police report, Dennis "knowingly engaged in obscene conduct ... by manipulating his penis with his hands while walking around a Costco store with an erection." Further, he had previously been cited for doing the same thing at a Wal-Mart and a different Costco in June.

Dennis, who has taught math at Capital High School since 1996, is on a paid leave from the school. He could be fined up to $1,000 or spend six months in jail for the Costco incident.

This seems harsh. After all, who among us can deny the powerful eroticism of a stack of 72-ounce cans of Del Monte fruit cocktail?