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Archy, isn’t there a law with severe penalties for infringing on civil rights under the color of law?

Indeed; there aere, in fact, two federal civil rights statutes that apply. First, the one that as you note, involves civil rights infringements under color of law:

Title 18 United States Code, U.S. Criminal Code, Part I, Chapter 13, §ection 242:

Deprivation of rights under color of law

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

Also:

Title 18 United States Code, U.S. Criminal Code, Part I, Chapter 13, §ection 241:

Conspiracy against rights

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

I believe it's because of these provisions in federal law that Justice Department personnell have stated that they intend to plead the Fifth amendment regarding testimony relating to the death of CBP Agent Brian Terry.

We have seen a former U.S. Attorney General jailed for his misdeeds [Nixon Administration A.G. John Mitchell/Watergate] but we have never had one jailed for life or put to death.

Yet.