Tongue firmly cheeked, TarynAHecker comments about an offense reported in Coeur d'Alene PD's Downtown Bar Report:

"Take note of this one and make sure you bring a tablecloth if you're going to picnic at the park. I wonder if they used a condiment." The entry from Friday, July 17, 2015 -- 20:44:52 -- City Park, 416 W Mullan Road): "Officers warned a couple in City Park who were reportedly having sex on a picnic table. The R/P stated they appeared to be intoxicated."

DFO: In this case, "protection" means a table cloth, for those who use the table afterward.