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Not usually, although it may depend on where this is taking place at.
In Texas, it is generally not illegal to take a picture of someone in a public place without their permission, as long as the person being photographed does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. However, it is illegal to photograph someone in a private place without their consent, as this could be considered an invasion of privacy.
In the USA, it is generally legal to take a picture of someone in public without their permission, as long as they are in a place where they do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. However, there are some exceptions, such as taking photos of someone in a private place or using the images for commercial purposes without consent.
Question is vague. If you take a picture to reference a person in a "compromised" way, you are a peeping tom. If you take a picture in a public place to reference a local park for example, then your fine. If you repeatedly take "reference" pictures of the same person or same category of person without consent, it could be construed as stalking. If you want a picture of someone, you should just ask and state your reason for taking the picture. You'd be suprised at amount of people that will consent.
Not taking drugs in the first place
In California, it is generally legal to take a picture of someone in a public place without their permission, as long as the photo is not used for commercial purposes or to invade their privacy. However, it is illegal to take a picture of someone in a private place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy without their consent.
Laying face down in a random place and taking a picture of it.
In general, it is not illegal to take a picture of someone in a public place without their permission. However, there are some exceptions, such as if the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, like in a private setting or if the photo is used for commercial purposes without consent. It's always best to ask for permission to avoid any potential legal issues.
A person "along for the ride" meaning he/she does not know the real destination or scenario that is really taking place or knows the scenario and does not want to participate, especially an illegal act. Let me know if I'm right.
They are taking pandas into captivity. my opinion: Leave them in the wild and make it illegal to hunt them!!
Visualization
Print out a picture of the person you want to look like, and place this picture in front of the webcam. Fools the other person every time.