Boston Blotter: Charlie Thinks You Can See Just Fine, Buster

--A former MBTA employee is in trouble for allegedly selling fake discount passes. Casey Ross reports that Giovanni Francis, 19, was selling discount passes for the elderly and blind to people who a) weren't old and b) could see just fine. T police caught them trying to sneak through on those passes, and video of the fake blind people is available on WCVB's site.

Francis used to be a sales associate for the T. He used his time at work to make the passes, which he sold on the street and on Craigslist.

--Six Boston schools went into lockdown this afternoon as the BPD looked for a robbery and kidnapping suspect. According to the AP, "Police say a man was kidnapped and thrown into a van on River Street in the city’s Hyde Park section, but jumped out of the vehicle on Washington Street." The victim is okay, but the suspect is still on the loose. The lockdown stopped between 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm.

--The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) rescued about 700 chickens and ducks from a farm in Mendon on Tuesday. The birds were living in the midst of feces, not to mention other dead birds. If that upsets you, consider stopping by a meeting of the Boston Vegan Association.

All charges--and groundings--alleged until proven under law.