horseback showed their presence at cleveland's 149th st. patrick's day parade celebrating the rebellion against the british. here. >> i feel safe. >> reporter: last year video showed rebel mobs fighting in the streets near public square. >> so far so good. it's still early, though. >> reporter: nicole hesitated bringing her two-year-old daughter. >> i've been thiern past where i wasn't around a family atmosphere, it was more like drinking and people getting crazy. i have never seen the family side of it before. >> reporter: what do you think? >> it's good. it's better than i thought it would be. >> reporter: at a preparade press conference police touted >> we don't take part in any profiling. we profile behavior. >> reporter: it's impressive that superior avenue is back open, all cleaned up. the police are now focusing on making sure people get home safe.