This is stupid
Once, In order to prevent a drunk friend of mine from driving home, I pulled the ignition wire off his distributor cap.
He slept in his car and THANKED ME for it later
According to this ruling, you would be convicted as a Accomplice to a Felony Act of DUI.
I was in a simlar situation once. I had to b*tch slap a buddy of mine and grab his keys. Hated to do it but it was for his own good. Besides, he was too sh*tfaced to remember.
IMO, It sounds like the cops were going on the premise that he intended to drive while he was blitzed. It’s good that DUI’s aren’t tolerated like they were in the old days, but how much of a good thing is too much?