Wasn't some of these guys the last of the Alamo for the white street kids in North Philly? Kensington is where these crackpots pitched their battles with the Spanish and the Ricans and the blacks. This was back in the early 90's and McLaughin was part of the crew involved in this battle which is why when he later owned the bar he called the bar 'McWhitey's' cos it weren't exactly a tribute to Whitey Bulger if you catch my drift. He wanted the white power to prevail in the neighborhood and there were some pretty fierce disputes. In 89 he was stabbed in the chest in a battle between whites and the hispanics.
http://articles.philly.com/1989-10-17/news/26118083_1_youths-ontario-streets-john-mclaughlin