2020 George Floyd Protests - MLK's actual thoughts on riots

But these are not contradictory statements, nor is the first one ever implied to be exclusively positive. He just said "well of course oppressed people will express themselves with riots, it's only natural". That is less a positive statement and more just a neutral one. That is likely why the rest of his quotes are all about peaceful problem resolution; it aligns better with his personal opinions like the second quote here does.

He can definitely ascertain that riots are the language of the unheard while recognizing that they are socially destructive and self-defeating and have both statements work well to describe that reality. I think any of us can, really.

Pretty sure everyone here but a few fresh-of-the-day trolls agree that the cops involved should be condemned, and that there is a serious problem with cops in the USA.
Haha, how come you missed that part, that's crazy.
If I was a cynical asshole, i would say it's intentional, haha.