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This shocking footage appears to show a police officer throwing himself onto the windshield of a moving car before his colleagues arrest the driver in forceful fashion.

The alarming video, posted on Argentinian journalist Federico Aikawa's Twitter account, seems to show the officer jumping into the path of a slow-moving car.

He ends up smashing the windshield on the driver's side.

In scenes better suited to the theatre, the Gendarmerie - a soldier given police duties - then flops to the ground and appears to begin feigning injury.

Despite his protestations, the shocked driver is then dragged out of the car as he is pinned to the ground by a group of Gendarmerie.

The incident took place in Argentina during a workers' protest against lay-offs by the multinational auto parts company, Lear.

In the clip, Argentinian forces are seen thrusting the driver's face onto the road before the officers are confronted by angry protesters.

The handcuffed driver is then seen being led away to the side of the road.

Protests have been taking place across Argentina to highlight the struggle of Lear workers in the country.