
It's a simple round disk with letters reading: "Don't carjack me, kids inside." New Orleans mother Gabriela Barnetzer talks about what inspired her to take action:
"A friend of mine, a neighbor, had it happen to her. So it's in a pretty close circle. And I see it happening with all kinds of people, people with pets, people with kids, and I just can't imagine being in that kind of situation, I find it extremely terrifying to me."
Barnetzer says she didn't intend for the signs to be a deterrent, rather a statement on the craziness of situation in New Orleans.
"I'm not a politician, I'm not in law enforcement, I'm just a mom, I'm just a regular citizen and I don't like to sit on my hands," She says. "So I figured just putting this out there is a statement. And if people are talking about it, that would be great!"
Barnetzer says she didn't intend for the magnetic signs to get the kind of reaction, or demand they're not receiving:
"I originally made a few for myself and my friends. That was out of frustration of not being able to do anything. And then people saw them and started asking me for them."
Barnetzer says any money raised from the sale of the magnets will be donated. She's glad people have noticed the signs and are talking about solutions.
"I wasn't trying to start a huge revolution, it was just a thing for me and friends. But, I'm really glad that it is getting noticed, only for the fact that it will come up with different solutions, cause it is so terrifying."