South Australian cops smash 'sovereign citizen's' car window after he refuses ... trends now

Wild video has emerged of Australian police smashing a car window to arrest a so-called 'sovereign citizen' for driving without a licence and refusing to show a real ID after a tense roadside standoff.

The footage, shot from inside the man's Mitsubishi 4WD, shows officers losing their patience after issuing several requests and warnings, then eventually breaking a rear window and removing the rebellious driver.

The incident occurred on December 11 on Spencer Highway, at Wallaroo north-west of Adelaide and resulted in a 42-year-old man being arrested on several charges. 

Despite what appears to be a straightforward example of police dealing with a stubborn refusal to comply, the man has since launched a compensation claim with the SA government on several counts, including 'armed kidnapping'.

The emergence of the video comes just a day after a woman who claimed she is 'not part of the state' clashed with a NSW police officer when she was pulled over for not displaying number plates. 

In the South Australian video, police try to explain to the driver exactly how he's broken the law and what he needs to do for at least 10 minutes before realising he won't budge.

'Last warning. Show us your real ID or you're coming with us,' an officer says through his passenger window after a long stalemate.

'I don't have real ID, I showed you the real ID,' the driver stutters, before an officer forces entry and climbs into his back seat.

'Now you're under arrest,' he is told. 

The incident involved three South Australian police officers and the male driver, who speaks with a thick foreign accent. 

At the start of the clip the officers state they believe the man is driving an unregistered vehicle on a suspended licence and request he gets out of his vehicle and provide identification.

'The documentation you provided has a name on it, the name that is linked to that has a suspended driver's licence,' an officer explains.

The officers also determined his car is uninsured and request he provide identification and comply with a roadside breath test.

He refuses all requests.

The man is heard arguing throughout that hasn't done anything wrong and lectures officers that his conspiracy-driven understanding of the law is correct - and that they are wrong.

'You don't need a driver's licence to travel with your automobile,' he tells the officer. 'You need a driver's licence if you make money for what you are doing, if its for commerce. If you know the meaning of the word, this is what you say.' 

In all Australian states and territories it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle on a road without a valid licence. You must carry your licence when driving and show it to a police officer when asked.