Wow, the mentality in this thread toward motorcyclists is really rotten. It's very easy to tell who rides a bike, or knows someone who rides a bike, from those who don't.
The driver of the car literally tried to KILL SOMEONE. As someone who has been the target of road rage while riding a motorcycle (and almost being killed because of it), this situation hits really close to home. (I had passed someone, legally, mind you, and apparently he didn't like that much and started to chase me down.)
The motorcyclist is at fault for needlessly escalating the situation, but it's likely that the car nearly killed him before the tape started rolling (and that's what it sounds like from the followup testimony). However much he is at fault, he DID NOT ATTEMPT TO FUCKING KILL SOMEONE.
You people need to get a fucking grip. Seriously.