A beach, where people are in a state of undress or occasionally undressing/changing clothes is an ENTIRELY different setting than a conference centre that the Vice President is attending.

There is no reasonable expectation that you will not have your photo taken or published if you attend a corporate bs Bitcoin Conference that is being attended by the VP 😅

I get that it might be impolite or not fitting to the "culture" of the attendees but calling anyone and asshole or dick about it is a bit rich.

If you go out in public, you are public. Simple as.