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Bus driver fired after playing PSP

UK public transport employee sacked after playing GTA: Liberty City Stories behind the wheel.

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Many use gaming as a way to relax after a hard day on the job. Some may even take a temporary timeout at work and play a few minutes of their portable of choice. UK citizen Steve Allcock decided that checking into Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP during his shift wouldn't be too bad. There was just one problem--he's a bus driver for Blackburn Transport. According to UK news site Sun Online, passengers reported Allcock after they heard the game's audio coming from the front of the bus. The driver apparently held the PSP between his knees and, according to one passenger, played at stops, traffic lights, and occasionally while driving. Allcock will have plenty of time to play now, as he has been fired from the job.

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