Appears like involuntary confinement (false arrest). However when faced with abundance of caution dynamics such as this, we have to draw a line, in my opinion a very fine one here, between respect for constitutionally protected rights and public health and safety interests. Of course there has to be some humane considerations to it too.

California’s DUI penalties may not be one of the harshest in the country; nonetheless, a DUI arrest may grossly affect anybody’s life. Some of the effects may include driver’s license suspension, attorney fees, court fees and fines, increased insurance premiums, court-mandated community service, participation in drunk driving education programs, and even jail time. The long term consequence may even be more devastating. It may come by way of driver’s license revocation, loss of job, the stigma that remains in your ...