Martin, lest you forget, Palm Crosses are not the 'run of the mill' crosses that you buy.  They will have been given out on Palm Sunday (hence their name) and, for some people, have a greater significance than a silver or jewellery cross.  That is why I pointed out the nature of its construction/material.  I don't know if this guy regards it differently to a metal one, but the fact that it is a palm cross does seem to have been quite prominent in the reporting.

I know what a palm cross is Andy.  If they're intended for anywhere, they're intended to be kept in the home, not in someone else's van. But I dare say that, if for some reason I really felt I needed to keep it with me, then I could devise some way of keeping it about my person. (Or, in short, You are being ridiculous).