Thats a drunken rowdy area in Philly at night. People there were acting like drunken animals. Very different in the day it seemed, much more tourist friendly.
Apparently, it’s the yuppie bar district of Philly- kinda like Rush Street in Chicago. Many a drunken young white lad feeling his oats. I’ve read a few versions of this story, the latest was he stopped a cab that refused to take him and the two women he was with- either because the cabbie already had passengers or they were only going a short distance. He then swore at the cabbie. I don’t believe the story about the thugs incorrectly thinking he was talking to them. I’m guessing the thugs either made a nasty comment to the women or they were stuck behind the cab while the young man and the ladies were arguing with the cabbie and the punks told them to move it. I have a feeling the young man exchanged words with them and they then beat him to death. The moral is, if you’re gonna act like a tough guy, you better realize there are some really nasty, vile subhumans who’ll kill you at the drop of a hat.