Drunk In Public or DIP’s as we referred to them when I worked at the jail, were taken when by the police when loitering around past closing time. It was done for their own safety. They’d be held in custody until the magistrate determined that they were sober enough to be released. They would have to appear before court on a later date and pay a fine.
No. There’s no Artie Choke character in The Wizard of ID comic strip that I’m aware of. ;-p